Neurology

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Neurology

Neurology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. The nervous system is a complex, sophisticated system that regulates and coordinates body activities. It has two major divisions:

• Central nervous system: the brain and spinal cord
• Peripheral nervous system: all other neural elements, such as eyes, ears, skin, and other "sensory receptors"

Neurology also involves understanding and interpreting imaging and electrical studies. Examples of the imaging studies used include computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. An electroencephalogram (EEG) can be used to assess the electrical activity of the brain in the diagnosis of conditions such as epilepsy. Neurologists also diagnose infections of the nervous system by analysing the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.

Conditions Treated

• Bell's Palsy
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Dementia
• Intracranial Injury
• Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
• Chronic Headache
• Epilepsy
• Hemorrhagic stroke
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Restless Leg Syndrome
• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Viral Meningitis
• Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
• Transient Cerebral Ischemia
• Parkinson's Disease
• Peripheral Nerve Disorders
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Procedures Performed

• Lumbar Puncture
• Lumbar Puncture
• Sleep and EEG Testing
• Sleep and EEG Testing

Specialties

• Neurology
• Psychiatry
• Pain Medicine
• Clinical Neurophysiology