Conditions Treated

Ernesto Tiznado-Garcia, MD, treats a variety of pediatric neurological conditions including the following:

Autism Seizures/epilepsy Headaches Migraines Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Dyslexia Bell's palsy Coma Guillain-Barre syndrome Hemifacial spasm Myasthenia gravis Myopathies

Sleep disorders Cerebral palsy Cephalic disorders Hydrocephalus Infectious diseases(including meningitis, lyme disease, HIV) Movement disorders including tics/Tourette's syndrome Neurofibromatosis Spinal cord injury Traumatic brain injury Tumors of the nervous system

NOTE: To learn more about some of these conditions and related procedures, there are links to tutorials and other resources on our links page.

Diagnostic Tests

Complete descriptions and patient preparation instructions are available at these links for the following test procedures:

• EEG (electroencephalogram)
• Head CT scan (computerized tomography)
  • Sample image from a CT scan
• Brain MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
  • Photo of MRI machine
  • Photo of open MRI machine

The following are some other common neurological tests that we use:

• Lumbar punctures
• Evoked responses
• EMG/NCV studies (electromyography/ nerve conduction)
• Genetic and metabolic brain diseases testing

Treatments Available

We have collected a variety of links related to the most common treatment concerns from our patients' families. We hope you find these helpful, and please feel free to give feedback about these links.

Antiepileptic medications and other treatments
• Seizure/ epilepsy treatment overview (healthcommunities.com)

ADHD medications and other treatments

• ADHD treatment overview (healthcommunities.com)
• ADHD medications overview (healthcommunities.com)
• Medication Management for Children and Adolescents with ADD (CHADD)
• Complementary and Controversial Interventions for ADD (CHADD)

Migraine medications

• Migraine treatment overview (healthcommunities.com)
• Migraine alternative treatments overview (healthcommunities.com)
• Children's Headaches: A Guide for Young Sufferers, Parents, and School Health Professionals (National Headache Foundation)