Treatment of Neurological Disorders

Neurology specialists at Memorial Neuroscience Center at Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West diagnose and nonsurgically treat a wide range of neurological disorders, including:

• Alzheimer's disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Autism
• Back pain
• Bell's palsy
• Cephalic disorders
• Cerebral palsy
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
• Dementia
• Encephalitis
• Epilepsy
• Fibromyalgia
• Guillain-Barre syndrome
• Headaches
• Huntington's disease
• Hydrocephalus
• Lyme disease
• Meningitis
• Migraines
• Movement disorders
• Multiple sclerosis
• Multisystem atrophy
• Muscular dystrophy
• Myasthenia gravis
• Myopathies
• Neurofibromatosis
• Neuropathies
• Parkinson's disease
• Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
• Seizure disorders
• Sleep disorders
• Stroke or brain attack
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Tumors of the nervous system
• Vertigo

Some of the most advanced technology is available at Memorial Neuroscience Center to assist physicians in effectively diagnosing neurological disorders and injuries. Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal taps and EEG (electroencephalography) are among the many specialized neurological tests available. In addition, electromyography/nerve conduction velocity testing (EMG/NCV) help diagnose neurological disorders causing nerve and muscle problems, and sleep EEGs allow neurologists to evaluate nerve patterns in adults and children who may be experiencing seizure activity during sleep. Another test, somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP), uses painless electrical stimulation to help evaluate the location and extent of nerves damaged by disease or trauma. If necessary, other specialists may be consulted, or a surgical evaluation may be suggested.

Memorial Neuroscience Center is widely recognized for its regional expertise in stroke treatment. It is certified as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. The Joint Commission's Primary Stroke Center Certification is based on recommendations for Primary Stroke Centers published by the Brain Attack Coalition and the American Stroke Association.