Rare diseases that have ineffective diagnoses and treatments are the neurological disorders. These disorders target the nervous system, which include the brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves that run throughout the human bodyExamples of rare neurological conditions are amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and Huntington's disease. Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Infusion therapy, or intravenous therapy, is one way to treat or manage neurological conditions or disorders of the nervous system. Infusion therapy involves administering medication directly into the bloodstream to change or alter the immune system. Infusion therapy involves the administration of medication through a needle or catheter. It is
Multiple Sclerosis (MS), is a long-lasting disease that can affect your brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves in your eyes. It can cause problems with vision, balance, muscle control, and other basic body functions. ... The damage means your brain can't send signals through your body correctly. Common early
Radioculopathy is also commonly referred to as pinched nerve, refers to a set of conditions in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). This can result in pain (radicular pain), weakness, numbness, or difficulty controlling specific muscles. If cervical radiculopathy is left untreated,
A seizure is a sudden, uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain. It can cause changes in your behavior, movements or feelings, and in levels of consciousness. If you have two or more seizures or a tendency to have recurrent seizures, you have epilepsy. During a seizure, one may experience, physical
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare but serious auto-immune disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerve cells in your peripheral nervous system (PNS). This leads to weakness, numbness, and tingling, and can eventually cause paralysis. Normally, the immune system attacks germs in the body. However, with this disease, the
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neuro-degenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. It can begin with muscle twitching and weakness in a limb, or slurred speech. Eventually, ALS affects control of the muscles needed to move, speak,
Neuropathy is damage or dysfunction of one or more nerves that typically results in numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and pain in the affected area. It frequently starts in the hands and feet, but other parts of the body can be affected too. Causes for peripheral neuropathy varies. These include diabetes,
Dementia is a collective term used to describe various symptoms of cognitive decline, such as forgetfulness. It is a symptom of several underlying diseases and brain disorders. Dementia is not a single disease in itself, but a general term to describe symptoms of impairment in memory, communication, and thinking. Warning
Movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect the speed, fluency, quality, and ease of movement. Dyskinesia is abnormal fluency or speed of movement. Hyperkinesia is excessive or involuntary movement. Hypokinesia is slowed or absent voluntary movement. Ataxia- A movement disorder affects the part of the brain that controls coordinated movement
Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks. There are 7 stages of Alzheimer's Stage 1: No Impairment. During this stage, Alzheimer's is not detectable and
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. Symptoms may include uncontrollable shaking or tremors, lack of coordination, difficulty speaking. These may worsen as the disease progresses Using the
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a mental disorder of the neuro-developmental kind. A person with ADHD, has differences in brain development and brain activity that affect attention, the ability to sit still, and self-control. Three major types of ADHD include the following: ADHD, combined type. This, the most common
Neuro-cognitive testing is a way to measure brain function non evasively. It uses paper and pencil or computerized tests to assess important aspects of cognition: attention, memory, language, reaction time, perception etc. Other areas covered by neuro-psychological testing include: Your ability to think, understand, learn, and remember (cognition) Memory Motor
What is nerve conduction velocity? Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test is a measurement of the speed of conduction of an electrical impulse through a nerve. NCV can determine nerve damage and destruction. During the test, the nerve is stimulated, usually with surface electrode patches attached to the skin. Two electrodes
WHAT IS ELECTROMYOGRAPHY? (Evoked Brain Potentials, Evoked Responses, Visual Evoked Response [VER], Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response [ABER], Somatosensory Evoked Response [SER]) Procedure Overview Evoked potentials studies measure electrical activity in the brain in response to stimulation of sight, sound, or touch. Stimuli delivered to the brain through each of these
Electromyography, or EMG, is used to diagnose nerve and muscle dysfunction and spinal cord disease. It records the electrical activity from the brain and/or spinal cord to a peripheral nerve root (found in the arms and legs) that controls muscles during contraction and at rest. During an EMG, very fine
Electroencephalography, or EEG, monitors brain activity through the skull. EEG is used to help diagnose certain seizure disorders, brain tumors, brain damage from head injuries, inflammation of the brain and/or spinal cord, alcoholism, certain psychiatric disorders, and metabolic and degenerative disorders that affect the brain. EEGs are also used to
An accurate diagnosis is the first step toward effective treatment. Diagnosis involves getting a detailed health history of the patient, and neurological tests for vision, strength, coordination, reflexes, and sensation. Sometimes, further tests are needed to reach a diagnosis. There is a significant amount of training required to become a
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