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Programs & Services
 

Movement Disorders

 
Location
Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center
Pediatric Movement Disorders Clinic
730 Welch Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304 
 
Friday clinic by appointment 
Phone: (650) 723-0993
Fax: (650) 724-5344 

 
Learn more about our exciting hospital expansion by visiting growing.lpch.org
Note that during this expansion, routes to 730 Welch have changed.

 

Services Overview

The Movement Disorders Clinic at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital is a unique service provided by the Neurology department for the diagnosis and treatment of children with:
  • Ataxia - Coordination problems
  • Bradykinesia - Slow movement
  • Chorea - Irregular movements of the face and limbs that cannot be controlled (involuntary)
  • Dystonia - Muscle contractions that cannot be controlled (involuntary)
  • Myoclonus - Quick muscle jerks that cannot be controlled (involuntary)
  • Spasticity - Stiff muscles
  • Tics - Unusual movements or sounds over which the patient may have little or no control
  • Tremors - A rhythmic shaking that cannot be controlled (involuntary)
  • Cerebral Palsy

Faculty