Patient Care
Clinical Services
Welcome to the Department of Neurology. Our doctors and staff are dedicated to providing the very best neurological care. Our first priority is to provide state-of-the-art neurological care to our patients, whether we are treating individuals with highly complex conditions or less complicated problems. Our clinical care encompasses all neurological problems that affect the brain — strokes, seizures, tumors, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, or Alzheimer’s disease — and those that affects the spine, or the nerves or the arms and legs, such as neuropathy, which can cause numb feet or myopathy, which can cause weakness or difficulty walking.
Our clinicians are also scholars, dedicated to conducting world-class research and to educating the next generation of physicians and health professionals. All of our neurologists have advanced training in one or multiple subspecialty areas. All of our faculty are board-certified (or board-eligible).
Epilepsy (Seizure Disorder) Clinics
- New and follow-up patients
- Outpatient EEG studies and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Vascular Neurology Clinics and Laboratory
- New and follow-up patients
- Transcranial doppler studies
Cognitive and Memory Disorders Clinics with Neuropsychological Testing
- New and follow-up patients
- Neuropsychological testing
Neuromuscular Disorders and Peripheral Neuropathies
- Neuromuscular clinic with neurodiagnostic procedures
Other disorders — Myasthenia gravis, Multiple sclerosis, Spinal Cord injury
- Comprehensive clinic with M.D., N.P., social worker, nurse, rehabilitation
- Monthly clinics with planned Infusion therapy (Monday-Friday)
Transitioning Adolescent Patients from Children’s Mercy Hospital to UH-TMC
Neurodiagnostic Testing Services at Hospital Hill
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Provides an electrical recording of the activity of the brain. This test is often performed when patients experience a brief staring spell/seizure or have profound confusion. Electrodes are placed on your scalp and transmit the electric activity to a computer to record and visualize ongoing brain activity. Certain conditions, such as seizures, can alter the normal pattern of brain activity. In neurology, EEG are mainly used in the care of patients suffering from epilepsy or seizures, but are also often ordered for patients with tumors, traumatic brain injury and post-strike. Patients with disorders of learning and memory, like Alzheimer’s, often have adage as part of the diagnostic evaluation.
Electromyography (EMG)
Provides a recording of the electrical activity of the muscles. This is often performed when patients experience weakness of the hand, arm or leg.
Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)
Provides a recording of how the nerves conduct electoral potential. This test is often performed when patients experience numbness and is usually performed at the same office visit as the EMG. EMG and NCV studies aid with the diagnosis of peripheral nerve injury or compression (such as carpal tunnel syndrome), nerve root injury (such as sciatica), and with other problems of the muscles (muscular dystrophy) or nerves (diabetic neuropathy). These procedures can also help diagnose less common neurological conditions, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and myasthenia gravis.
Neuroimaging
Many patients with neurological conditions require radiological studies such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Computerized Tomography (CT) scans. The MRI and CT scans operate differently and are suited for different types of diagnoses. Both of these diagnostic studies can be used to view the brain, spine and injuries of the head, neck and back. Clinical scans show the anatomy or structure of the brain. Some imaging studies can show bring function or dysfunction, including changes in blood flow. Our clinicians work very closely with neuroradiology to provide the most up-to-date imaging studies to enhance patient care.