FAQs ?

Neurology is the medicine that pertains to the Nervous System. It comprises the brain, spinal cord, nerves and the muscles supplied by the nerve.

Diseases namely Stroke, Epilepsy, Parkinsonism, Dementia, Headache, Visual disturbances, eyelid abnormalities, Giddiness, Facial weakness, Facial twitching, Weakness of hands and legs, Numbness of any part of body, Sleep related illness.

Difficulty in using upper limbs, get up and walk, difficulty to maintain balance, sensory loss to feel touch and temperature, feeling of pins and needles on any body part, slurring of speech, visual disturbances, memory disturbances, involuntary jerking of limbs, loss of consciousness and behavioral changes, deviation of face or loss of sensations over face.

A detailed exam involves a good history elicitation, ascertaining the consciousness and memory status,  neurologic examination of muscle power, tone, sensory examination, gait and balance examination.

TIME IS NEURON. A lot of neurologic disease if diagnosed early and treated adequately are curable.

Detailed History is still the cornerstone in reaching a diagnosis in Neurology. History complemented with necessary tests usually pinpoints to a diagnoses. Without eliciting a history it is a shoot in the dark.

Because a lot of illnesses if addressed early and adequately can be treated satisfactorily. For example the Golden period of stroke is the time period wherein the effects of stroke can be reversed. TIME IS NERVES. Another peculiar illness with close association to time is Gullian Barre Syndrome ( GBS ).

Bed side tests Neurological Tests : Nerve Conduction Studies, Electromyography, Electro-encephalogram, Visual Evoked Potentials and others

Radiological Tests : USG, CT, MRI, PET Scan.

Laboratory Tests: Lumbar Puncture, Blood Analysis, Urine Analysis, Toxicology studies.