Pediatric neurology is the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system in infants, children and adolescents. A pediatric neurologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. This specialist deals with children’s problems related to brain disease, disorders of the brain and the spinal cord, nerves and blood vessels that provide circulation to these organs. A neurologist also treats specific diseases such as Bell’s palsy, cerebellar ataxia and meningitis.
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has 18 practicing pediatric neurologists. Broken out by city, pediatric neurology doctor density in Danbury is 2, in Fairfield is 1, in Glastonbury is 1, in Guilford is 2, in Hartford is 4, in Middletown is 1, in New Haven is 3, in Sharon is 1, in Shelton is 1, in Stamford is 1, in Stratford is 1, in Torrington is 1, in Waterbury is 1, and in West Hartford is 2.
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
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