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The CHOC Children's Neuroscience Institute

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Our experience in treating children exclusively makes us experts in the evaluation and treatment of all types of childhood and adolescent neurological disorders. This expertise is reflected in our extensive baclofen pump program, the only regional, dedicated pediatric Neuroscience inpatient unit, and one of only a handful of epilepsy programs in the country providing continuous care for infants through adolescence.

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CHOC Children's Neuroscience Institute - Mason's Story
Dr. Muhonen, medical director of the CHOC Children's Neuroscience Institute talks about the emergency brain surgery that saved Mason's life.

Helmet Safety
Tips on preventing brain injury and how to properly fit a helmet from the experts at CHOC Children's.

Chris Koutures, MD, on Autism
In this segment from American Health Journal, Chris Koutures, MD, of CHOC Children's, explains what autism is.

Derek's Story
30 second commercial depicting CHOC patient Derek who came to us with water on the brain, and now, thanks to an advanced surgical procedure, he's back in the pool.

Kids and Concussion
Dr. Koutures, Pediatric and Sports Medicine Specialist at CHOC Children's, describes the symptoms of concussions.

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More than 80 CHOC Children's Doctors Named "Physicians of Excellence"
January 03, 2012
More than 80 CHOC Children's physicians, including specialists and pediatricians, are named "Physicians of Excellence" by the Orange County Medical Association.
CHOC Children's Ranked Among Nation's Top Pediatric Facilities
May 17, 2011
CHOC Children's is ranked in eight specialties by U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospitals survey.

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	New Program Provides Comprehensive Care for Patients with Down Syndrome Children with Down syndrome face many medical challenges. These can include heart defects, digestive diseases, as well as skin, hormone and vision problems. To help meet these childrens wide range of needs, CHOC Childrens recently launched the CHOC Childrens Down Syndrome Program-An Alliance with the Down Syndrome Association of Orange County.

	CHOC Mom, Co-Founder of Epilepsy Support Network of OC Offers Helpful Tips In honor of National Epilepsy Awareness Month (November), Janna Moore, whose daughter is being treated for epilepsy at CHOC and who also co-founded the Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County, provided the following guest post.

	Fellowship-Trained Pediatric Neurologists Expand CHOC Programs "We are very pleased to have Drs. Moorjani and Morkous join our Division of Neurology. These important recruitments expand our capacity to provide general neurology and advanced epilepsy care for children." - Ira T. Lott , M.D., Division Chief of PSF Neurology and Medical Dir ect or of Neurology at CHOC Childrens

	Spotlight on Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological condition that is often misunderstood. As a result, children with epilepsy may face significant challenges at school.

NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE

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EPILEPSY CENTER

DOWN SYNDROME PROGRAM

CLINICAL SERVICES

CLINICAL PROGRAMS

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