Section of Pediatric Movement Disorders & Cerebral Palsy

Division of Pediatric & Developmental Neurology

Patient care

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Cerebral Palsy Center @ SLCH

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Education

Fellowship

Pediatric Movement Disorders

The Movement Disorders Section offers several different fellowship opportunities that emphasize training in either clinical movement disorders, research or both. Most applicants spend from two to three years in the training program.

Research

Recent publications

  • Sensory Symptoms Across the Lifespan in People With Cerebral Palsy
    Sensory Symptoms Across the Lifespan in People With Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy Research Network, Lyons-Warren, A. M., Guez-Barber, D., Thomas, S. P., Tantry, E. K., Mahat, A. & Aravamuthan, B., Aug 2024, In: Pediatric Neurology. 157, p. 157-166 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Physician Approaches to the Pharmacologic Treatment of Dystonia in Cerebral Palsy
    Physician Approaches to the Pharmacologic Treatment of Dystonia in Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy Research Network, Lott, E., Fehlings, D., Gelineau-Morel, R., Kruer, M., Mink, J. W., Thomas, S. P., Wisniewski, S. & Aravamuthan, B., Jul 2024, In: Pediatrics. 154, 1, e2023065512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Caregiver descriptions of dystonia in cerebral palsy
    Caregiver descriptions of dystonia in cerebral palsyJaleel, F., Rust, A., Cheung, S., Pearson, T. S., Ueda, K., Robichaux-Viehoever, A., Leger, K., Chintalapati, K., Guez-Barber, D., Shusterman, M. & Aravamuthan, B., Feb 2024, In: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 11, 2, p. 242-250 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Evolving understanding of CP phenotypes: the importance of dystonia
    Evolving understanding of CP phenotypes: the importance of dystoniaLewis, S. A., Aravamuthan, B., Fehlings, D. & Kruer, M. C., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Pediatric research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
  • Upper Extremity Dystonia Features in People With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
    Upper Extremity Dystonia Features in People With Spastic Cerebral PalsyGilbert, L. A., Gandham, S., Ueda, K., Chintalapati, K., Pearson, T. & Aravamuthan, B. R., Dec 29 2023, In: Neurology: Clinical Practice. 13, 6, e200207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Section’s research profile

Chief

Faculty

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Leadership

Jeffrey J. Neil, MD, PhD
Chief, Section of Pediatric Movement Disorders & Cerebral Palsy
Professor of Neurology

Patient Appointments

Voice: 314-454-6120