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Led by neurology specialists with advanced Fellowship training in epilepsy, New England Neurological Associates offers a comprehensive approach to the evaluation and treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy and other seizure disorders.
New England Neurological Associates offers a multidisciplinary approach to individuals suffering from stroke. Our specialists treat numerous stroke conditions, including those from aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, and brain attack. Our team includes specialists in carotid and vascular surgery as well as rehabilitation.
What is Neurology? Neurology is an area of medicine that relates to the structure, function, and diseases affecting nerves and the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. Doctors who specialize in neurology, called neurologists, go through extensive education and training before they can become board-certified physicians.
The Division of Neurology includes several neurologists who are Fellowship-trained in neuromuscular disorders and electrodiagnostic testing. NENA neurologists have extensive experience in the initial evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of patients with a variety of neuromuscular disorders, including:
Most likely, the first technique is a neurological exam.
Neurology is an area of medicine that relates to the structure, function, and diseases affecting nerves and the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. Doctors who specialize in neurology, called neurologists, go through extensive education and training before they can become board-certified physicians.
For difficult to control seizure disorders, NENA offers implantation of the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS). This device may be implanted in patients with epilepsy who respond poorly to, or have poor tolerance for, multiple anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and who are not surgical candidates.
Medications are often prescribed to help slow the progression of a neurological condition or manage its symptoms.
Brain wave electrodes are attached to a portable recorder that is carried at home 24 hours a day to study the brain's electrical activity to aid in the diagnosis of seizures and other neurological conditions. Adult and Pediatric Overnight Inpatient Video Telemetry.
The symptoms of stroke may include weakness, numbness or paralysis - particularly on one side of the body - sudden blurred or decreased vision, speech difficulty, dizziness, or sudden and severe headache. Acute ischemic stroke is the result of a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to the brain.
Trigeminal neuralgia and other pain disorders are treated by a team that includes neurologists, pain management specialists, and neurosurgeons. The majority of patients respond to medication, but a full range of surgical options is available for patients who do not respond to medicine.