Neurology

Our neurology department offers advanced care for disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system, with specialized expertise in stroke care, epilepsy management, movement disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases.

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Health Conditions We Treat

Our specialists have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating a wide range of neurology conditions.

Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and eventually, the ability to carry out simple tasks. It is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60-80% of cases. The disease is characterized by the accumulation of abnormal protein deposits in the brain: amyloid plaques outside nerve cells and tau tangles inside nerve cells, leading to neuron damage and death. Alzheimer's typically begins with mild memory loss and can progress to severe cognitive and functional impairment. While the disease primarily affects older adults (with the risk doubling every five years after age 65), early-onset Alzheimer's can occur before age 65. Although there is no cure, treatments can temporarily slow symptom progression and improve quality of life for patients and their caregivers.

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Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy refers to a range of conditions that involve damage to the peripheral nervous system, the vast network of nerves that transmits information between the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the rest of the body. These nerves include sensory nerves that receive sensations like touch, temperature, and pain; motor nerves that control muscle movement; and autonomic nerves that regulate functions like blood pressure, heart rate, digestion, and bladder function. Damage to these nerves can cause a variety of symptoms depending on which nerves are affected. Peripheral neuropathy may affect a single nerve (mononeuropathy), several nerves in different areas (multiple mononeuropathy), or many nerves simultaneously (polyneuropathy). With proper diagnosis and treatment, many people with peripheral neuropathy can manage their symptoms and maintain quality of life.

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Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement. It develops when neurons in a specific area of the brain gradually break down or die. These neurons produce dopamine, a chemical messenger that helps coordinate movement. As dopamine levels decrease, abnormal brain activity occurs, leading to the characteristic motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The condition typically develops gradually, sometimes starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. While tremor is a well-known sign, the disorder also commonly causes stiffness and slowing of movement. Parkinson's disease symptoms worsen as the condition progresses over time, significantly impacting quality of life. Although there is no cure, medications and various therapies can markedly improve symptoms.

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Migraine

Migraine is a neurological condition that's often characterized by intense, debilitating headaches. Symptoms may include throbbing pain, usually on one side of the head, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can last for hours to days, and the pain can be so severe that it interferes with your daily activities. For some people, a warning symptom known as an aura occurs before or with the headache. An aura can include visual disturbances, such as flashes of light or blind spots, or other disturbances, such as tingling on one side of the face or in an arm or leg and difficulty speaking.

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Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a central nervous system (neurological) disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds, and ages. Seizure symptoms can vary widely. Some people with epilepsy simply stare blankly for a few seconds during a seizure, while others repeatedly twitch their arms or legs. Having a single seizure doesn't mean you have epilepsy. At least two seizures without a known trigger (unprovoked seizures) that happen at least 24 hours apart are generally required for an epilepsy diagnosis.

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Stroke

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes. A stroke is a medical emergency, and prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can reduce brain damage and other complications. The good news is that many fewer Americans die of stroke now than in the past. Effective treatments can also help prevent disability from stroke.

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that affects the central nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. In MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective covering (myelin) that surrounds nerve fibers, causing communication problems between the brain and the rest of the body. Eventually, the disease can cause permanent damage or deterioration of the nerves. MS typically follows one of several patterns: relapsing-remitting MS (periods of new symptoms followed by partial or complete recovery), secondary progressive MS (steadily worsening symptoms after an initial relapsing-remitting course), primary progressive MS (gradually worsening symptoms from onset), or progressive-relapsing MS (steadily worsening disease from the beginning, with acute relapses). While there is no cure for MS, treatments can help manage symptoms and modify the disease course.

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Brain Tumors

Brain tumors are abnormal growths of cells within the brain or the central spinal canal. They can be primary (originating in the brain) or metastatic (spreading from cancers elsewhere in the body). Primary brain tumors develop from brain cells, supportive tissue cells, or the brain's blood vessels. They vary widely in aggressiveness, from slow-growing benign tumors to rapidly growing malignant ones. The location of a brain tumor is often more critical than whether it's benign or malignant, as even benign tumors can be life-threatening if they compress vital brain structures. Brain tumors affect people of all ages, from children to older adults, though specific types are more common in certain age groups. Advances in diagnostic techniques, surgical approaches, radiation delivery methods, and targeted therapies have significantly improved outcomes for many patients with brain tumors.

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