Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado

Academic MS Center
Virtual CareLarge Center
10 MS centers statewide
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Comprehensive Care TeamResearch FocusedVirtual Care Available

You’ll find an academic pediatric center focused on immune-related neurologic conditions, with care built around children and families. You can expect coordinated support, telehealth visits, and access to a broad team that includes neurology, rheumatology, rehabilitation, and neuropsychology. You should know this center does not list support groups.

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About Children's Hospital Colorado

Children's Hospital Colorado combines pediatric neuroimmunology care with a broad multidisciplinary team and a formal partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine. It also holds a Center of Excellence in Rare Neuroimmune Disorder designation, which is a strong differentiator for families seeking specialized care for complex immune-related neurologic conditions.

This center cares for children and teens with complex neuroimmune and demyelinating conditions, including multiple sclerosis, radiologically isolated syndrome, clinically isolated syndrome, and acute transverse myelitis. Families can access evaluation, diagnosis, neurodiagnostic testing, care coordination, and telehealth appointments. The team works with local pediatricians and brings together specialists such as neurology, rheumatology, rehabilitation, ophthalmology, neuropsychology, and social work. Its rare neuroimmune designation and academic affiliation help support coordinated, specialized pediatric care.

Children's Hospital Colorado offers pediatric neuroimmunology care through its Neuroimmunology Center for Children in Aurora. The team evaluates and treats a wide range of inflammatory and immune-related neurologic conditions, including multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. Care is backed by a multidisciplinary team and a partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine. The program also holds a Center of Excellence in Rare Neuroimmune Disorder designation from The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association.

Featured Care Team Members

Teri Schreiner, MD, MPH
Clinic physician
Neurology - Pediatric

Specialized Programs

Neuroimmunology Center for Children
Neuroscience Institute
Neurodiagnostics
Neuropsychology
Neurology
Pediatric Rehabilitation

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • University of Colorado School of Medicine
  • The Siegel Rare Neuroimmune Association (Center of Excellence designation)

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisradiologically isolated syndromeclinically isolated syndromeneuromyelitis optica spectrum disorderacute disseminated encephalomyelitisanti-MOG antibody syndromeacute flaccid myelitisacute transverse myelitisoptic neuritisautoimmune encephalitisanti-NMDAR encephalitisHashimoto’s encephalopathycentral nervous system vasculitiscentral nervous system lupusNeuro-Behcet'spediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndromeneurosarcoidosis
How They Treat It
evaluationdiagnosiscare coordinationtelehealth appointmentsreferral intakeneurodiagnostic testingmultidisciplinary carefamily-centered carecoordinated care with local pediatriciancognitive evaluationsmental health supportschool performance support
Diagnostics
electroencephalogram (EEG)electromyography (EMG)evoked potentialsepilepsy monitoring unit (extended EEG and video monitoring)intra-operative monitoringmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI)computed tomography (CT)functional MRI (fMRI)magnetoencephalogram (MEG)positron emission tomography (PET)single photon emission tomography (SPECT)lumbar puncture

Insurance & Access

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13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
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FAQs from Children's Hospital Colorado

The center treats multiple sclerosis, radiologically isolated syndrome, clinically isolated syndrome, neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, optic neuritis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, anti-MOG antibody syndrome, and other complex neuroimmune conditions. It also cares for autoimmune encephalitis, central nervous system vasculitis, and neurosarcoidosis.

Yes. Telehealth appointments are available, and the program lists virtual care as one of its services. That can make follow-up and some visits easier for families.

The center offers neurodiagnostic testing such as MRI, EEG, EMG, evoked potentials, PET, SPECT, and lumbar puncture. It also provides cognitive evaluations and neuropsychology support when needed.

The team includes pediatric neurologists and works with rheumatology, rehabilitation, ophthalmology, endocrinology, neuropsychology, social workers, nurses, psychologists, genetic counselors, dietitians, and physician assistants. The center also coordinates with your child’s local pediatrician.

Teri Schreiner, MD, MPH, is listed as the clinic physician. She specializes in pediatric neurology.

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