What are Neurogenetic disorders

Condition analysis:
Neurogenetic disorders are conditions caused by changes in genes and chromosomes. These conditions affect the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. Neurogenetic disorders can create health problems at birth or later in childhood.

Instructions:
Treatments: Treatments for neurogenetic disorders are as varied as the symptoms that accompany these conditions. Some treatments include:

Pediatric genetic counseling. A board-certified genetic counselor specially trained in neurogenetics explains the results of genetic testing to families in language that is easy to understand. This helps parents gain an idea of their child’s needs and how the condition may change over time.

Medicines. Your child’s doctor may prescribe medicines to treat symptoms such as seizures or if treatment is guided specifically by the underlying genetic diagnosis. Otherwise, the neurogeneticist will work with your child’s doctor to treat symptoms with an understanding of how the underlying diagnosis may guide that treatment.

Oncologic surgery. Some neurocutaneous disorders lead to tumor formation. Surgery has a role in treatment of some of these tumors.

Physical therapy and occupational therapy. If your child experiences loss of balance, weak muscle tone or spasticity, physical and occupational therapy can help maintain and improve balance and flexibility and assist with improvements in some developmental delays.

Speech pathology. A speech pathologist will work with your child to improve his or her ability to communicate verbally.

Learning aids. Your child’s doctor and therapists can help you work with personnel at your child’s school to assist him or her with participating in the classroom