Alison E. Gardner is a Pediatric Neurologist based in Adelaide, SA 5005. She works with babies, children, and young people who are dealing with brain and nervous system conditions.
In many cases, her patients have ongoing issues like epilepsy and seizures, including absence seizures, myoclonic seizures, tonic-clonic seizures, and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). She also sees children with genetic forms of epilepsy, as well as fever-related seizure patterns. At times, families are also trying to work out what is going on when there are repeated events, changes in behaviour, or delays that need careful checking.
Alison also looks after children with movement and muscle problems such as cerebral palsy, spasticity, and spastic diplegia. Some children have hypotonia, spastic paraplegia, or other conditions that affect how the body holds itself and moves. This can be hard to manage day to day, so care often needs to include both medical treatment and practical support for day-to-day routines.
Her work can include conditions like hydrocephalus linked to congenital stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius, and other structural brain issues such as encephalocele and polymicrogyria. She may also help families where there is an early growth pattern issue, like increased head circumference or delayed growth, and where hormone-related conditions are part of the picture.
Some children she treats have autism spectrum disorder and other developmental needs. There are also several less common genetic or syndrome-related conditions she may be involved with, including Aicardi syndrome, L1 syndrome, Knobloch syndrome, L1-related conditions, Orofaciodigital syndrome 1, and conditions like Sheehan syndrome or hypopituitarism. Hearing concerns and deafness-related conditions can also come into the picture for some families.
Details about training and work experience aren’t listed in the profile information, but Alison focuses on helping children and carers make sense of symptoms and treatment plans. She works in a way that’s meant to be clear and steady, especially when there’s a lot to juggle.
Clinical trial details aren’t included here, but care is still centred on what is likely to help most in real life—monitoring symptoms over time, adjusting treatment when needed, and supporting families through the next steps.