Neurology is the medical specialty that deals with preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system, as well as some musculoskeletal conditions that affect the central nervous system.
You can see a neurologist if you have any of the following symptoms:
- Problems with motor activity (dizziness, agitation, unsteadiness, etc.)
- Numbness in the arms or legs
- Feeling faint or fainting
- Headaches and dizziness
- Unexplained general weakness
- Muscle weakness
- A drooping eyelid
- Memory problems
- Sleep disorders, including insomnia
- Sudden, sharp, worsening headaches
- Pain in the limbs, back or neck
- An unsteady gait and poor coordination
- Uncontrolled movements of the arms or head, uncontrolled coughing
- Vision problems – double vision, loss of parts of the visual field, blurred outlines, "islands" of blindness
- Facial pain, "electric shocks", sensitivity to drafts or touch while talking or chewing
- Speech problems – inability to control the tongue and lips, inability to form coherent phrases, loss of speech, changes in voice volume
Additional Neurological Tests
The neurologist may refer you for a series of additional instrumental, functional, laboratory or imaging tests, which are extremely valuable for making the most accurate diagnosis.
- Head CT scan;
- Echoencephalography;
- Cerebral angiography;
- Lumbar puncture;
- Doppler ultrasound scan;
- Myelography;
- Spinal ultrasound;
- Electroneuromyography;
- Conventional or contrast MRI.
- Genetic tests for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.
- Laboratory tests – clinical and biochemical blood tests, general urine tests, etc.
It is very important to bring all your previous test results to the neurology consultation, so the doctor can get as clear an overall picture of your condition as possible and make further recommendations.
Types of Neurological Treatment available at SANCOS:
- Drug therapy
- Kinesiotherapy
- Ozone therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Manual therapy
- Various types of therapeutic massage
- Traction therapy
- Periarticular and joint blocks
- DENAS therapy