Spasticity is a contributing factor to the disability associated with a variety of neurological conditions in childhood, including cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. Within the last decade several pharmacological and technological advances have expanded the treatment options:
The new treatments are complementary rather than competitive, and communication among pediatric specialists is critical to make certain that therapies are implemented in the optimal sequence at the optimal time in the child's development. At St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, management of spasticity is a coordinated, multidisciplinary effort that includes the services of the orthopedist, the neurologist, and the neurosurgeon.
Coordination of services with referring providers is a policy of the Spasticity Management Program at St. Christopher's as well. The goal of the Program is to complement – not to displace – existing care relationships that are already meeting patient needs.
Program Overview
See the PowerPoint presentation "Habilitative Pediatric Neurosurgery."
See what a Synchromed pump looks like before and after it is implanted.
Kim Fudge, PA-C
Coordinator
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Joseph Melvin, DO
Neurology
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Joseph Piatt, M.D., FAAP
Program Director
Neurosurgery
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Peter Pizzutillo, M.D., FAAP
Orthopedics
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Sabrina Yum, M.D.
Neurology
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