Neuroscience

The Neurosciences Center at Children’s Wisconsin is the largest and most comprehensive in the state. We pride ourselves on providing excellent, innovative clinical care for your child. We also advance the development of pediatric neurological, neuropsychological, neurosurgical and neurological rehabilitative treatment options.

Who Comes to the Neurosciences Center?

At the Neurosciences Center, we care for patients with a full range of neurological conditions from birth through childhood and adolescence.

Why Choose Children’s Wisconsin for Neurosciences Care

High national rankings: Our neuroimaging program has been designated a Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology, making it the third pediatric hospital in the United States to earn the award.

The Epilepsy Center at Children's is recognized by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Our Level 4 designation means we provide the highest level of complex and specialized care for children living with epilepsy. Children's Wisconsin has the only Level 4 freestanding pediatric epilepsy center in the state of Wisconsin.

We're the only Level 1 Children's Surgery Center (highest level possible) in the state. We have superior neurosurgical outcomes, and we offer both minimally invasive and traditional surgical options for various conditions.

Founding partner of the Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience: Children’s Wisconsin is proud to be a founding partner of the Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS). Through this partnership, patients in our Neurosciences Center benefit from the combined expertise, resources and clinical experience of four regional health science partners: Children’s Wisconsin, the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, the Medical College of Wisconsin and the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans' Administration Medical Center. The goal of WINS is to advance neurosciences through world-class clinical care, unique clinical trials, groundbreaking research and innovative education.

What the Neurosciences Center Offers

To treat the full range of pediatric neurological disorders, Children's Wisconsin offers comprehensive tests, treatments and services to you and your entire family.

Advanced neuroimaging
Baclofen pump
Diagnostic tests overview
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Epilepsy medication
Epilepsy surgery
Ketogenic diet
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Minimally invasive neurosurgery
Endoscopic neurosurgery
Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)
Stereotactic laser ablation (SLA)
Neurological examination
Spinal tap or lumbar puncture
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)

Conditions the Neurosciences Center Treats

The Neurosciences Center is a comprehensive program. Our specialists treat the full range of neurological conditions from birth through childhood, providing cutting-edge diagnostics and targeted treatments for your child.