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About the Neurology Clinic
Our clinic cares for children and youth with a variety of neurological disorders. The neurology clinic is staffed with Neurologists, a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Case Managers, Registered Practical Nurses, Neurophysiology Technologists, a Social Worker, a Dietitian, Patient Service Clerks and Administrative Supports.
About our team
Our team is made up of the following professional groups: Neurologists, a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Case Managers, Registered Practical Nurses, Neurophysiologist, EEG Technologists, Administrative Assistant and Patient Service Clerks.
Information for children, youth and families
| Before your appointment |
| Please sign-up for a MyChart account, prior to your first visit.
Our scheduling team will contact you by phone to schedule an appointment. For some types of appointments, we will schedule an EEG to be done prior to your visit in our Neurophysiology Lab. You can find out more about how to prepare for an EEG here. If something changes and you need to reschedule your appointment, please let us know at least 24-48 hours in advance by calling 613-737-7600 x2222. No-shows or frequent cancellations may result in discharge from the service. |
| What to expect during the appointment |
| Please arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time in case there are delays with parking or finding the clinic and to complete any required paperwork that may be required.
We are located in Clinic A on the first floor. Please bring a list of any medications your child is currently taking. |
| After your appointment |
| Your Neurologist or Nurse Practitioner will let you know whether any additional appointments or testing are required after your visit. |
Frequently asked questions
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| All patients must be referred by a Physician or Nurse Practitioner. After a referral is received, we will notify the referring Physician or Nurse Practitioner whether the referral has been accepted or denied. If accepted, we will provide an estimated wait time. This wait time can vary based on demand and urgency. Once we have an appointment spot to offer, our Scheduling Team will call you to schedule an appointment. | ||||||||
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Sign up for MyChart to access your CHEO health record anywhere, any time.
MyChart is a secure, online patient portal that connects you to parts of your CHEO electronic health record and allows you to send two-way secure communication to your care team, complete any questionnaires your care team sends and much more.
To learn more about MyChart and sign up, visit our MyChart page and fill out the MyChart Access Request Form.
Looking for more resources or support on Neurology?
Epilepsy Ottawa offers a program called “Clinic to Community”. This program is for teens with epilepsy and families whose children have epilepsy. Whether you’re dealing with a new diagnosis or you feel that your family could use more information about living with epilepsy, reducing the risks associated with seizures, identifying when a seizure is a medical emergency or school support, we’d be happy to meet with you. If you are under 18 and have epilepsy or if you have a child and would like to set up an appointment, visit the Clinic to Community website.
Information for healthcare providers
Make a referral
Our clinic is now accepting e-referrals with Ocean!
If you’re already on Ocean, look us up via your account by searching "CHEO".
If you don’t yet have an Ocean account, no problem - signing up is free.
You can make an e-referral using Ocean, or send a referral by mail or fax to our address below.
Epilepsy monitoring unit
CHEO's Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) monitors and assesses patients with suspected and pre-existing epilepsy. Patients will typically come for a stay of about 52 hours. This gives them time to adjust to medication and lets our staff monitor for any effects.
Our EMU has modern tools for diagnosing and treating epilepsy. The EMU is staffed by our Neurology team and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to ensure that all aspects of the patient experience are looked after.
How to make an appointment:
Your CHEO neurologist can refer you to the EMU. Contact our neurology clinic for more information on how to access our services.
Epilepsy monitoring unit referral form
Other information
We do not see the following reasons for referral:
| Bell's Palsy |
| We do not see patients over age 2 with isolated Bell ’s Palsy acutely. These patients may be referred if there is no significant recovery within 4-6 weeks. |
| Autism |
| Patients referred for the diagnosis and treatment of autism may be referred to a consulting pediatrician or a developmental pediatrician. |
| Syncope |
| Patients with syncope may be referred to a consulting pediatrician or a pediatric cardiologist. |
| Dizziness |
| Patients with dizziness (without vertigo) may be referred to a consulting pediatrician or pediatric otolaryngologist. |
| Simple febrile seizures |
| Patients with simple febrile seizures may be referred to a consulting pediatrician. |
| Assessment of learning disabilities or interpretation of Pyschoeducational/Neuropsychological testing |
| These patients may be referred to a psychologist or neuropsychologist. |
| Concussion |
| Patients with concussion may be referred to a consulting pediatrician, pediatrician with an interest in sports medicine or neurosurgery. Consider 360 concussion care (fax: 1-866-740-4694, extra payment may be required), Dr. Kristian Goulet (fax: 613-254-9778) or the Neurology Centre of Toronto (Virtual) (fax: 416-860-7559). |
| ADHD or behaviour issues |
| Patients with ADHD or behaviour issues may be referred to a consulting pediatrician or a mental health practitioner. |
| Developmental dyscoordination disorder |
| Patients with development dyscoordination disorder may be seen by an occupational therapist for diagnosis and treatment. |
| Isolated speech delay |
| Patients with isolated speech delay may be referred to a consulting pediatrician or a speech language pathologist/ audiologist. |
| Behavioural sleep problems |
| Behavioural therapies are first line for pediatric sleep disorders. Please consider referral to a general pediatrician or Dr. Hilary Myron (eConsult Behavioral Sleep). |
| Prenatal consults |
| Prenatal consults should be redirected to Dr. Ilana Hanes, neonatal neurologist. Please fax referrals to 613-248-1019. |
Contact us
Neurology Clinic (C-A), CHEO
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1
Fax: 613-738-4879