Neurology deals with a variety of neurological disorders, focusing on the brain, spinal cord, nerve fibers, and neuromuscular junctions.
What is Neurology?
Neurological diseases primarily include cerebral vascular occlusions, cerebral hemorrhages, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, all dementias, especially Alzheimer's disease, and acute encephalitis. For an increase in the amount of pressurized and non-pressurized cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (hydrocephalus), CSF pressure is measured and evaluated for drug treatment or shunt application when necessary.
Which Diseases Does Neurology Treat?
Headache is a common neurological disorder in the society. Treatment of migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache and other headaches; the most appropriate option is determined by considering the patient's age, other diseases and medications. Botulinum toxin injection and nerve blockage, which is an alternative treatment for migraine patients resistant to conventional treatment, are also applied in our clinic.
Vertigo (dizziness), which is especially common in adulthood, can be seen due to many different systemic and neurological diseases. Evaluation and differentiation of diseases and conditions that cause vertigo, performing advanced laboratory and imaging studies in this regard, and determining the most appropriate treatment option with a multidisciplinary approach when necessary are among the main areas of duty.
Among the so-called extra pyramidal diseases; essential tremor, chorea and dystonia, especially Parkinson's Disease, are treated. In addition to oral medication in these diseases, device-assisted treatment for Parkinson's disease and botulinum toxin treatment for dystonia are also performed when appropriate and necessary. Evaluation is also performed for deep brain stimulation, which is included in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and dystonia, but appropriate indication and appropriate timing are very important.
It is very important to diagnose multiple sclerosis, which is common in adults, and to determine the appropriate treatment and follow-up according to the stages. In our department, our patients are followed up with a multidisciplinary approach based on current diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms and by providing the necessary solutions not only for neurological but also for the problems they encounter in their daily lives.
Differential diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic inflammation, rheumatic and nutritional diseases of the spinal cord are performed. Paraneoplastic syndrome, which can develop before cancer, is one of the areas of study evaluated, diagnosed and followed up in our clinic.
Liv Hospital Neurology Department
Scientific publications, congresses and educational meetings are closely followed in our clinic. In 2021, our studies were presented at three congresses and meetings. Neurological diseases are one of the departments where long-term follow-up should be done carefully and meticulously as well as diagnosis. We provide all kinds of support to our patients in this process successfully and sincerely. Liv Hospital Neurology Department diagnoses and treats acute and chronic diseases of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves, which are the parts of the nerves after they exit the spinal cord.
Diagnosis Opportunities
- Extensive Biochemical and Hormonal and Nutritional Tests
- Antibody Studies in Cancer-Related Neurological Involvement
- Genetic Studies in Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Review
- Evoked Potentials (Vep, Sep, Baep)
- Radiological Examinations
- Sleep Laboratory (Polysomnography)
Fields of Interest
- Headaches
- Vertigo
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson's and Other Movement Disorders
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Balance Disorders
- Polyneuropathies
- Muscle Diseases
- Myasthenia Gravis
