Neurology

A neurologist is a specialist in treating disorders related to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. They manage a range of conditions and diseases, such as headaches, migraines, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis.

Medical procedures they may perform include:

• Diagnosing neurological diseases using various tests and diagnostic techniques, such as CT scans and electroencephalograms (EEGs), to identify issues within the nervous system.
• Prescribing medications, physical therapy, and other procedures to manage symptoms and treat neurological conditions.
• Managing chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, providing long-term care plans, and monitoring disease progression and response to treatment.
• Providing post-stroke care to assist patients in recovering and regaining lost functions. This may involve collaboration with other specialists, such as physical rehabilitation specialists, occupational therapists, and speech therapists.
• Educating patients and their families about neurological conditions, available treatments, and ways to prevent neurological diseases.

The team of neurologists at Royal Progress Hospital is experienced in managing a wide range of neurological complaints, including headaches and migraines, seizures and epilepsy, tremors or shaking, head injuries, pinched nerves, stroke, brain tumors, dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease), Parkinson's disease, autoimmune disorders affecting the nerves like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis, brain infections such as encephalitis, meningitis, and brain abscesses, spinal cord infections, Bell's palsy, peripheral neuropathy/tingling, and neuromuscular disorders such as myasthenia gravis, among others.