Learn About Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type
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Michigan Institute For Neurological Disorders (MIND)
Edward Dabrowski is a Physiatrist in Roseville, Michigan. Dr. Dabrowski has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spasticity, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, and Moebius Syndrome. Dr. Dabrowski is currently accepting new patients.
Darcy Fehlings practices in Toronto, Canada. Fehlings is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type. Their top areas of expertise are Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood, Rhizotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.
Children's Orthopaedic Surgery Foundation Inc
Benjamin Shore is an Orthopedics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shore is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type. His top areas of expertise are Spastic Diplegia Infantile Type, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD), Toxic Synovitis, Osteotomy, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Shore is currently accepting new patients.
Background: \- Two ways to study the brain while people are moving are near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG). NIRS uses light to look at blood flow in the brain when it is active. EEG records electrical activity in the brain. Both have been used safely for many years, even in very young children. NIRS or EEG can be used while a person is moving to show which parts of the brain are...
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