Assoc ProfessorDeclan O'Rourke

I am one of three Paediatric Neurologists at Ireland’s largest and busiest Paediatric Neurology department at CHI Temple Street. I am currently Head of Department. I diagnose and manage a large volume of children with acute and chronic neurological diseases including epilepsy, migraine, encephalopathies, encephalitis, neuroimmunology, critical care, stroke, acquired traumatic and infectious disorders as well as genetic and metabolic disorders. I run a large General Paediatric Neurology service that has a large multidisciplinary focus. I also run an electrodiagnostic service (nerve conduction studies/ electromyography) providing diagnostic assessments for patients with neuromuscular signs and symptoms.

I am the lead neurologist at the largest Paediatric Neuromuscular Clinic in Ireland caring for over 400 children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Congenital Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies, Myasthenia Gravis and Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome as well as hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies. We continue to provide a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation through thorough history taking, clinical examination, biochemical, electrodiagnostic, histological and genetic work-up. Families receive appropriate clinical genetic counselling and counselling regarding, where appropriate precision medicine treatment options. The clinical has a large multidisciplinary focus and we work closely and collaborate with respiratory, cardiology, endocrine, orthopaedic as well as all appropriate allied health care professionals with a strong focus on quality of life improvement. We also inform families of appropriate clinical trials and enrol patients in relevant studies performed at our centre.