Dr. Steven P. Sparagana M.D.
Neurologist | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology
2222 Welborn St Dallas TX, 75219About
Dr. Sparagana is a general pediatric neurologist at the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. He has special interest in cerebral palsy and neurophysiology (including intraoperative monitoring) a ...
Education and Training
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio 1989
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Clinical Neurophysiology
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Neuropathology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Oral phenylalanine loading profiles in symptomatic and asymptomatic gene carriers with dopa-responsive dystonia due to dominantly inherited GTP cyclohydrolase deficiency.
- Diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex.
- Microneurosurgery for neonatal brachial plexus palsy: The need for more information.
- Functional assessment of TSC1 missense variants identified in individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex.
- Somatosensory evoked potential monitoring of peripheral nerves during external fixation for limb lengthening and correction of deformity in children.
- mTORC1 inhibition for epilepsy in TSC: Feasibility in question.
- Early diagnosis of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma in patients with tuberous sclerosis.
Treatments
- Scoliosis
- Epilepsy
- Birth Defects
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Neurology
- Member Child Neurology Society
Fellowships
- University of Texas At Southwestern 1998
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