Neurology

What Is Neurology Care?

Neurology is a medical discipline that is concerned with the study and the treatment of disorders of the nervous system. The nervous system is involved with the coordination body movements, and it comprises of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

Specialists who treat the disorders of the spinal cord, brain and nerves are referred to as neurologists. The diseases that affect the nervous system include the cerebrovascular disease, headache disorders, movement disorders, demyelinating disease, seizure disorders, spinal cord disorders, and neurodegenerative complications among many others.

Methods Of Diagnosis

The treatment of neurological disorders at our clinic of neurology in Queens, NY starts by the doctor performing a comprehensive diagnosis using various tests:

• Imaging Studies. Imaging studies involve Computerized Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for both the spinal cord and the brain. The tests comprise of studies that are performed on the blood vessels and Carotid Doppler Ultrasound, which is a procedure done at our Neurology Center in Queens to measure the blood flow in the carotid artery. The carotid artery is located in the brain.
• Hybrid PET/MRI Diagnosis. This is an advanced tool for diagnosis that is used to evaluate patients who are suffering from different neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke. Hybrid PET and MRI diagnosis tool make available a lot of information such as the molecular and genetic data on how the brain is functioning. The information is used to allow for accurate scanning so as to detect the neurological diseases at their early stages. The hybrid diagnosis tool at our Neurology Clinic, Queens, NY greatly assists in the detection of parts of the brain that can be salvaged to prevent further deterioration of the tissue.
• Physiological Studies. Physiological studies include the use of electroencephalograms (EEG). The physiological studies also include nerve conduction studies, eye movement analysis and electroneurogram.
• Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis. This procedure is also called lumbar puncture, and it mainly involves the use of a special needle to extract a specimen of the spinal fluid located in the spinal canal for laboratory testing.

Treatment for the neurological disorders at Neurology Medical Center in Queens, NY is determined by the type of the disease. Treatment options may include the use of medications, surgeries, device-based therapies, physical therapies and rehabilitation. Treatment choices are available for diseases such as:

• multiple sclerosis;
• Parkinson’s disease;
• epilepsy;
• headache;
• neuromuscular disease;
• and cognitive disorder treatment.

The first step toward the treatment of any neurological disorder depends on the early recognition of the disease. The main risk of the treatment lies in the fact that many disorders of the brain will impair the rational thinking and make it hard for the family to persuade the patient for treatment.

Benefits of Neurological Care in Englinton Medical

Neurological care may involve the utilization of facilities that are known as neurological treatment centers or rehabs. These rehabs are efficient in the treatment of neurological issues, and they also assist the patients in gaining skills that are paramount in living balanced and healthy lives.

Caring for patients in rehabs provides the patient with lots of control, which is provided by the clinic employees. This type of attention can be useful in the management of a wide range of neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease.

It is crucial to remember that each patient’s case is different, and not any treatment plan is going to fit every patient.
Before settling on a treatment plan for your patient, it is important to talk to a sympathetic specialist who can recognize signs of severe neurological impairment. The neurologist will then be able to provide you with solutions that will meet your needs.