Conditions We Treat

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive loss of brain cell function and number, resulting in symptoms like confusion, loss of memory and social skills, and overall brain function (dementia). Most often seen in older adults, genetics (runs in the family) and lifestyle seem to play a factor. Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer's than men. Depending on the person, it can progress slowly or quickly, and there is no cure.

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMS) are tangles of dilated, thin-walled blood vessels that occur anywhere within the brain or on the dura mater (the covering of the brain).

Ataxia is the lack of muscle condition in your arms and legs. It's caused by damage to a part of the brain called the cerebellum, which controls muscle coordination.

Athetosis causes slow movements of your arms, legs, hands, feet, neck, tongue, face, or torso. These movements are often described as "writhing" or "worm-like."

An autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immune (infection-fighting) system turns on itself, mistakenly attacking any number of systems and organs. There are many different autoimmune diseases, like Hashimoto’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis. Symptoms vary depending on the diagnosis; 80% of those diagnosed with an autoimmune disease are women.

Back and neck injuries are the most common musculoskeletal problems. In fact, 80 percent of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Pain occurs when the spine, a complex structure of vertebra, disks, the spinal cord, and nerves, is abnormal.

Ballism is a rare symptom of some neurological disorders, strokes, or tumors. It causes violent, uncontrollable motions on one side of your body, usually in your arm and shoulder.

A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral or intracranial aneurysm, is an abnormal bulging outward of one of the arteries in the brain. This may be due to a weakness or injury to one or more of the three layers of tissue in the vessel wall. 

A brain tumor is an abnormal mass of cells in the brain that either begins in the brain (primary brain tumor) or grows from a cancer that begins elsewhere in the body and travels to the brain (metastatic, or secondary brain tumor).  Brain tumors can be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), and depending on the location, possible symptoms include unexplained nausea and vomiting, headaches that get progressively worse, seizures and personality changes.

With time, the carotid arteries can progressively narrow, usually from cholesterol build up and is called "plaque." Most of the time, the narrowing does not cause any problems, but if the build-up becomes severe or active, it may cause a stroke or transient neurological symptoms.

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition in which there is compression of an important nerve across the wrist called the “median nerve.” Compression or pressure on this nerve can cause discomfort in the hand, leading to problems with sensation and weakness of the fingers. Patients frequently describe numbness and tingling when they wake up in the morning. Risk factors include female gender, pregnancy, and possibly repetitive hand use. Early diagnosis and treatment may greatly help symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Cerebral palsy is the result of problems during brain development, at childbirth, or just after birth. The resulting disorder involves poor muscle tone, difficulty moving, stiff muscles and more. Some people with cerebral palsy are unable to walk, have epilepsy, trouble swallowing, are blind, and may have limited intellect.

When a blood vessel just outside the brain bursts, the space surrounding the brain (the subarachnoid space) fills with blood. This condition is called subarachnoid hemorrhage, and is usually due to an aneurysm.

Chorea is usually a symptom of other movement disorders, especially Huntington's disease. It causes muscle movements that you can't control.

If your circadian rhythm is out of sync with your environment, it might impact your daily life and cause daytime tiredness, anxiety, insomnia, and problems with memory.

Concussion is an interruption in normal brain activity usually due to a trauma to the head like a car accident or from a sports injury. Symptoms can include loss of consciousness, but because this does not happen in every case, many concussions go undiagnosed and untreated. Other symptoms that might occur are confusion and forgetfulness, nausea, vision problems, dizziness, and more.

A concussion is an interruption in normal brain activity, usually due to a trauma involving the head such as getting hit with a ball, hitting your head getting in or out of a car, falling, etc. It can happen to anyone – not just professional athletes! Symptoms can include headaches, neck pain, confusion, dizziness, nausea, and problems with things like memory, balance, and coordination. You may also lose consciousness, but this does not happen in every case.

Dizziness, which includes lightheadedness, motion sickness, vertigo and more, has many causes and symptoms, ranging from mild to the very disruptive and serious. Inner ear conditions most often cause dizziness, but reduced blood low to the brain, concussions and other injuries, and certain medications can all cause someone to be dizzy. If the condition interrupts daily life, medical attention is needed.

Most seizures can be controlled with medicine or other epilepsy therapies. Seizures that cannot be controlled with medication are called drug-resistant seizures.

Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) are abnormal connections between arteries and veins near the brain.