Neurology
Valiant Clinic & Hospital Neurology Department
Neurology is a field of medicine concerned with nervous system disorders. These conditions impact the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and musculoskeletal system. Neurologists are physicians who diagnose and treat neurological problems. The specialists at Valiant Clinic & Hospital’s Neurology Department strive to provide comprehensive, world-class luxury care to patients suffering from a wide range of acute and chronic neurological diseases.
Conditions treated at our Neurology Department
- Headache and migraines: disorders such as migraines, tension headaches cluster headaches, Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) and more
- Epilepsy and non-epileptic attack disorders
- Movement disorders (including tremors and Parkinson’s disease)
- Multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disorders including Guillain-Barre’ syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
- Memory loss and dementia
- Neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease and motor neurone disease (MND)
- Vertigo and dizziness
- Gait and balance disorders
- Neck pain and back pain
- Tumours of the brain, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves (neuromas)
- Cerebrovascular disease including Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Infections of the brain and spinal cord such as encephalitis, meningitis and myelitis
- Disorders of the peripheral nerves (neuropathy), muscles (myopathy) and neuromuscular junctions (e.g. myasthenia gravis)
- Management of depression, anxiety and sleep disorders
TECHNOLOGY
Patients who require neuro-imaging are referred to the Radiology Department, which offers a comprehensive range of specialized imaging modalities including CT scans, MR scans, ultrasound (US), and Angiography.
We employ cutting-edge medical imaging equipment to record the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and muscle functions for a quick, accurate diagnosis every time.
COMMON NEUROPHYSIOLOGY PROCEDURES
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Video EEG monitoring
- Electromyography for diagnosis of different Muscle diseases (EMG)
- Nerve conduction velocity studies for Diagnosis of different nerve disorders (NCS).
- VEP (Visual Evoked Potentials)
- SSEP (Somatosensory evoked potentials)
- BAEPS Brainstem Auditory evoked potentials.
- Polysomnography