Cerebral palsy

Appointment

Providers

Locations

Research

Overview

Cerebral palsy is a movement disorder resulting from abnormal brain development, often before a patient is born. It impacts a patients motor function and muscle development. 

Specialty care

Neurology | Pediatrics

Treatment options

Long-term treatment includes physical and other therapies, drugs, and sometimes surgery

 

Care team

Profiles
Nitin Patel

Nitin Patel, MD

Pediatric Neurologist Neurology | Pediatrics
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Accepting new patients
217-545-8000
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Hossam AbdelSalam

Hossam AbdelSalam, MD

Pediatric Neurologist Neurology | Pediatrics
400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
Accepting new patients
217-545-8000
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Alyssa Brown

Alyssa Brown, CPNP-AC

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Pediatrics
Accepting new patients
217-545-8000
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Care facilities

Locations

Women and Children's Clinic

400 N. 9th Street Springfield, IL 62702
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Clinical trials

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At SIU Medicine, our physicians and scientists conduct clinical trials and research studies with the aim of translating findings into new, more effective treatments.