Inpatient Services

Division of Pediatric Psychology and Neuropsychology

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Referrals

Appointments for neuropsychological services can be arranged directly by contacting the Outpatient Department at (410) 367-2222. Requests for services should include the nature of the problem, relevant history, and any pertinent medical, psychiatric, or educational findings. Questions regarding potential referrals can also be directed to the department at extension 5080.

Indications for Referral

The pediatric neuropsychology service provides inpatient and outpatient evaluation and treatment to children of all ages, infancy to young adult, whose cognitive and/or behavioral functioning is compromised due to neurological dysfunction. Common groups of children seen for neuropsychological services include:

  1. Children with known neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, cerebral palsy, lead poisoning or other neurotoxic states, stroke, tumors, head injury, HIV infection, respiratory disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, in utero drug/alcohol exposure, metabolic conditions, cardiac conditions affecting CNS, endocrine dysfunction, etc).
  2. Children for whom baseline and follow-up data would assist drug treatment, surgery, cranial radiation, or other treatment procedures.
  3. Children with learning disabilities and attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder.
  4. Children with emotional or behavioral problems that may be related to or exacerbated by neurological conditions, neuropsychological deficits, and/or learning disabilities.
  5. Children for whom a differentiation of neurological vs. environmental factors contributing to their disorder in cognition or behavior is important.