Department of Neurology

The Neurology Department provides tertiary level medical diagnostic and treatment services for children with neurological disorders.

Diagnostic Services include:

• Specialist neurological consultations
• Diagnostic electrophysical services which include:   
  • Electro-encephalography
  • Electromyography
  • CNS Evoked Potentials

Treatment services are provided at a specialist neurologist level.

How to access the service

Patients are accepted by direct referral from registered medical practitioners only. Normally referrals must be from a medical or surgical specialist dealing with children.  Referrals are accepted from general practitioners working in non-metropolitan areas, and in emergency situations. (In the latter case, telephone consultation is advisable).

Appointments can be made by calling (08) 8161 7308.

Information for families

Relevant information is provided at the time the appointment is made.

Resources

These protocols reflect the philosophy and experience of this department and are offerred as a guide to others interested in paediatric neurophysiology.

Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry
Electro-retinography & Electro-oculography
Spinal Monitoring
Visual Evoked Potentials
The Department's EEG & EP Reporting Software

Useful links

These links are not intended to be exhaustive but reflect the interests of the department.

Hospitals and departments

Great Ormond St. Hosp. (London), Dept. Of Clin. Neurophysiology : GOS is one of the foremost paediatric medical centres in the world.

Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto), The Visual Electrophysiology Unit at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, provides a comprehensive range of electrodiagnostic services and does a substantial amount of paediatric research in the field.

Associations

ANTA The Australian EEG Technicians Association :have a newly established site as of 2003.

EFA The Epilepsy Foundation of America :Questions and answers, contacts and information.

EPTA The British EEG Association :A good newly revised site.

ICNA International Child Neurology Association :Membership, activities and related links.

IERASG International Evoked Response Audiometry Study Group :Membership, conferences and activities.

ISCEV International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision :Standards, Courses and Links etc.

Resources and references

Clinical Neurophysiology on the Internet,  is an an excellent source of information including access to spinal monitoring discussion groups.

Google Neurobiology Pages, Google provides a very fast search engine for a wide ranging list of Neurology resources: Lists many links.

Neurosciences on the Internet , is a longstanding source of neuroscience references:Many and varied links.

Hours

General Business 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday

For emergencies, a Consultant Neurologist is available for consultation with referring medical practitioners on a 24 hour 7 day basis.

Contact Information

Unit Head

Director, Child & Adolescent Development Rehabilitation & Neurology

Dr Richard Cockington

Location

2nd Floor, Rieger Building

Mailing address

Department of Neurology

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide

South Australia 5006

Phone/Fax/Email

Phone (08) 8161 7308

Fax (08) 8161 6224

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