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National MS Society
Kid's International
Support Org
Stony Brook University
Hospital
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The MS Pediatric Center will provide comprehensive clinical services for children and adolescents with MS and their families including:
- Neurological consultations by a MS specialist and a pediatric neurologist including clinical diagnosis, MRI review, and discussion of treatment options;
- Neuropsychological evaluation and psychological assessment to evaluate the impact of MS on cognitive and emotional functioning;
- Individual psychological therapy to children and adolescents and their families;
- Support therapy for children and adolescents, and their families to discuss issues related to the disease;
- Psycho-educational therapy for parents to improve their coping with the illness of their child;
- Occupational and physical therapy consultations by professionals with expertise in fine and gross motor complications related to MS;
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