Clear answers in pediatric neurology for Los Angeles families.
Los Angeles parents can now get clear, age-specific answers about their child's brain and nervous system from a doctor trained in both pediatrics and neurology.
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Pediatric neurology in Los Angeles
If your child has had a staring spell at school, a new tic that showed up at age 6, or headaches that keep your 11-year-old home, you want to know what is happening before anything else. A sign at age 2 can mean something very different at age 12, which is why every explanation here names the age band it applies to. SimplyPedsNeuro serves families across Greater Los Angeles, parents in neighborhoods throughout the region who have already come to us after getting search results that swung between "totally normal" and "rare and serious." Our job is to calibrate that worry honestly. Many staring spells in preschoolers turn out to be benign; some are seizures, and it is reasonable to feel unsure which you saw. We will tell you what is known, what is still uncertain, and what pattern would change the picture.
Your next step is concrete, not vague. You do not have to guess whether to watch and wait, call the pediatrician, or seek a specialist. Start by reading the age-specific explanation of the sign you noticed, then request an in-person evaluation if the pattern fits. A visit request goes directly to Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD, who completed three years of residency training in pediatrics and three years in neurology, training that covers children from birth through age 18, including seizures, tics, headaches, and developmental concerns. Practice address and phone are not published until he confirms them, but the request itself is the path in.
When does this need a neurologist rather than a wait-and-see? Generally: spells that repeat, cluster, or happen with confusion afterward; tics that are new, worsening, or interfering at school; headaches that wake a child from sleep or come with vomiting. Families throughout Greater Los Angeles have used these pages to make exactly that call without fearing they are overreacting, or waiting too long. Our explanations are written for parents, not clinicians, in plain English, and we do not publish medication doses on patient pages because those decisions belong in the exam room with Dr. Sedgh, not on a website.
The same questions, for families in Los Angeles
Parents in Greater Los Angeles usually arrive after a pediatrician, a teacher, or a night at home raised the same question: is this sign ordinary for this age, or does it need a neurologist?
Bring the notes from home. The in-person visit is a history and an age-appropriate exam, with a plain explanation of what comes next. A street address is not published on this site yet.
Why choose us
Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD completed residency training in pediatrics (3 years) and neurology (3 years).
Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD completed residency training in pediatrics (3 years) and neurology (3 years).
Explanations are written for the parent, with the age band stated when a sign is described.
Explanations are written for the parent, with the age band stated when a sign is described.
No medication doses are published on patient pages.
No medication doses are published on patient pages.
A visit request goes to Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD. Practice address and phone are not published until he confirms them.
A visit request goes to Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD. Practice address and phone are not published until he confirms them.
What to expect.
You tell the story
Age, onset, how often, and what else changed: sleep, school, or a skill your child already had.
The exam
An in-person neurological exam matched to your child's age, explained as it happens.
A plain plan
What is reassuring, what to watch, and whether any test is actually useful. No dose list on this page.
A visit is a conversation, then an exam
You will be asked to walk through what you saw, in order. Dr. Sedgh then examines your child in a way that fits their age and tells you which parts are reassuring and which parts still need watching or testing.
Testing is not automatic. If an EEG, imaging, or a lab test would change the plan, he will say why. If it would not, he will say that too.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer Pediatric neurology across Greater Los Angeles?
Yes. SimplyPedsNeuro serves families across greater Los Angeles with in-person evaluations by Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD, whose dual residency training in pediatrics and neurology covers children from birth through age 18. You can send a visit request through the site, and it goes directly to Dr. Sedgh, the exact practice address and phone number will be shared with you once he confirms them.
What makes your Pediatric neurology in Los Angeles different?
SimplyPedsNeuro explains your child's symptoms in plain language written for parents, not clinicians, with the age band always stated, because a staring spell at age 2 can mean something different at age 12. Every explanation is honest about what's uncertain, and when a specialist is the right next step, your visit request goes directly to Dr. Shawn Sedgh, MD, whose six years of residency training span both pediatrics and neurology, covering children from birth through age 18. You won't find that dual-training background paired with parent-first education in most Los Angeles neurology practices.
Should I start with the pediatrician?
Yes for a new, mild sign. Ask for a neurology visit when a sign repeats, worsens, breaks sleep or school, or your child loses a skill they already had. You are not overreacting by asking.
Do I need the right medical term first?
No. Describe what you saw. A staring spell, a new movement, headaches that keep a child home, or a milestone that stalled is enough to start.