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Patient and Parent Resources

Rady Children’s Neurology has created the resources, videos, and tools below specifically for our patients, their families, and other care providers. For general information about other neurological conditions, you can also visit the Rady Children’s Health Library.

Patient Resources

Children’s Books

View these helpful resources below for patients who are visiting our clinics within our Neurology department.

Absence Seizures

A Day at the Hospital

Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis

Down Syndrome

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Early Intervention

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Surgery

Febrile Seizure

Ketogenic Diet for Epilepsy

Migraine

Mitochondrial Disorders

Neuromodulatory Devices for Epilepsy

Prematurity

Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Tic Disorder and Tourette Syndrome

Tuberous Sclerosis

Information about Genetic Testing for Epilepsy

There are lots of reasons why someone may have seizures, and only sometimes the underlying cause may be genetic. Your neurologist may recommend genetic testing to see if there may be a genetic reason for your child’s seizures. This educational video will review the basics

Helpful Resource Links

Cerebral Palsy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm

Child Neurology Foundation
www.childneurologyfoundation.org

Child Neurology Society
www.childneurologysociety.org

Epilepsy Foundation
www.epilepsyfoundation.org

Multiple Sclerosis
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/What-is-MS/Who-Gets-MS/Pediatric-MS

Neurofibromatosis (Children’s Tumor Foundation)
www.ctf.org

Neurofibromatoses (March of Dimes)
www.marchofdimes.com/Baby/birthdefects_neurofibromatoses.html

RettSyndrome.org
www.rettsyndrome.org

Rett Syndrome Research Trust
https://reverserett.org

Tourette Syndrome Association
www.tsa-usa.org

United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org