General Neurology

Common Symptoms of Neurological Disorders

A general neurologists evaluate and address a variety of symptoms that may be caused by a a disease or dysfunction of the brain, spinal cord or muscle. Some of these are listed below:

Neuropathy

Dizziness

Fainting

Memory problems/ confusion

Physical impairments/ limb weakness/ problems walking

Sensory problems (tingling, pain, numbness)

Seizures, convulsions, unexplained loss of consciousness

Sleep problems, falling aslleep, staying asleep etc.

Slurred speech/ change in speech / difficulty remembering or saying words

Vision changes, double vision, tunnel vision, change in color vision Diagnosing Neurological Disorders General Neurology utilizes neurodiagnostic techniques to diagnose neurological disorders. Some diagnostic services include:

Angiography - injecting a die to visualize blood vessels

Muscle, nerve and skin biopsies neurologic disorders

CT scan of brain or spine

Electroencephalography (EEG) otherwise called brainwave test

Electromyography (EMG) muscle test with needles

Nerve conduction test for peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel or diabetes or other systemic illness. Evoked potential tests to check spinal cord conduction or multiple sclerosis

Laboratory tests

Blood tests

Paraneoplastic or cancer antibody screening

Toxicology screening in case of suspected exposure poisons

Urinalysis

MRI scan of brain, spine etc

Neuropsychological testing for memory or cognitive deficit (dementia)

Positron emission tomography (PET) for cancer spread

Single photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT) to check for blood flow in the brain.

Spinal taps (lumbar puncture) for MS, infection, meningitis, encephalitis. Neurological disorders diagnosed within general neurology may be referred to sub-specialists as pertinent.