If your child has a problem involving the nervous system, Cook Children's pediatric neurologists have the special training and experience necessary to diagnose and treat your child. Our neurologists specialize in the care of children, teens and young adults, and many also have additional subspecialty training and certifications. Some of these specialty areas include epilepsy (epileptologist), sleep medicine, pain management, neurophysiology, psychiatry, headaches and movement disorders. In order to diagnose, treat, and manage complex neurological conditions, the neurologist performs neurological examinations of the nerves of the head and neck; muscle strength and movement; balance, ambulation and reflexes; and sensation, memory, speech, language, and other cognitive abilities