Vestibular Disturbance Treatment

Vestibular disturbances include disorders such as vertigo, dizziness and balance problems as a result of disease or injury to the inner ear.

Vascular Spine Malformation Treatment

Vascular spine malformation is a condition in which the blood vessels of the spine become tangled, keeping blood from circulating properly and causing the cells in the spinal tissue to die.  Patients with vascular malformation of the spine often have problems with balance, numbness or tingling, headaches and even paralysis.

Ultrasonic Aspirator Surgery

High frequency sound waves break up tumors; then an aspirator vacuums the tumor fragments.

Ulnar Nerve Disorder Treatment

Ulnar nerve disorders develop when there is damage to the nerve running from the shoulder to the hand.  This can cause problems with moving the fingers, as well as numbness, pain and weakness in the hands.

Tremor Treatment

Tremors are twitching or other muscle movements that the patient cannot control, often due to a neurological disease such as Parkinson’s disease.

Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment

Traumatic brain injury is caused by a severe blow to the head or penetration by an object.  Traumatic brain injury can range from concussion to more serious problems such as bleeding in the brain and paralysis.

TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) Treatment

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), often referred to as "mini stroke," is a change in the blood supply to a particular area of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that persists, by definition, for less than 24 hours. Symptoms vary widely from person to person, depending on the area of the brain involved. The most frequent symptoms include temporary loss of vision, difficulty speaking, weakness on one side of the body and numbness or tingling, usually on one side of the body.

Subdural and Epidural Hemorrhage Treatment

Subdural and epidural hemorrhages occur when there is bleeding in the brain that pools in the brain’s outer lining, causing dangerous pressure to be put on the brain.

Stenting and Coiling

Stenting is useful when a patient with blood vessel problems has failed to improve using normal therapy.  On rare occasions, stenting and coiling can be used to treat problems such as an aneurysm inside the head.  In these cases, stents are typically used along with coils to block blood flow from entering an aneurysm.

Spondyloysis Treatment

Spondyloysis is a degenerative osteoarthritis of the joints in the spine, or general "wear and tear."

Spondylolisthesis (Slipped Vertebrae) Treatment

Spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebrae) is a condition in which one of the vertebrae of the back slips down over the one below it.  This can squeeze the nerves in the spine, causing pain, numbness or muscle weakness.

Spine Fracture Treatment

Spine fractures are breaks in the bones that make up the spine, as a result of injury or diseases such as osteoporosis.

Spinal Trauma / Fracture Treatment

Damage to the bones of the spine, including fractures or breaks, can occur due to a wide range of injuries.  This can result in pain, movement problems or paralysis is the injury is severe enough to affect the spinal cord itself.

Spinal Stenosis Treatment

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spine, which puts painful pressure on the spinal cord or nerves.  Patients with spinal stenosis can also have coordination problems, loss of sensation in certain areas of the body, and bladder or bowel problems.

Spinal Fusion Treatment

A surgical procedure to stabilize the spine by permanently connecting two vertebrae.  This can be done to treat problems such as low back pain or broken vertebrae.

Spinal Column Tumor Treatment

Spinal column tumors are abnormal masses of cells that forms in the spinal column.  Spinal column tumors may be cancerous or non-cancerous.  But a tumor can still be harmful even if cancer is not present, since it may press on the spinal cord as it grows.

Scoliosis Treatment

Scoliosis is an abnormally curved spine, which usually begins forming around the time a child starts puberty.

Peripheral Neuropathy Treatment

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition resulting from nerve damage in areas of the body such as the hands and feet.  Neuropathy causes symptoms such as numbness, pain and muscle weakness, and paralysis.

Osteoporosis / Compression Fracture Treatment

Osteoporosis occurs when the bone tissue becomes thin, weak and brittle, raising a person’s risk for bone fractures.

Occupational Back Injury Treatment

Occupational back injuries are injuries that a patient receives in the workplace, often requiring the need for treatments such as surgery and physical therapy.

Neurocritical Care Services

Intensive care services designed to treat patients with serious and life-threatening diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Narcolepsy Treatment

Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness, even if a person gets enough sleep at night.  Narcolepsy is often accompanied by sleep paralysis and frightening dreams or hallucinations just before falling asleep or right after waking up.

Myasthenia Gravis Treatment

Myasthenia gravis is a muscle disease in which the patient’s muscles are weak or tire easily, resulting in problems such as difficulty moving, speaking and even breathing.

Muscle Disease Treatment

Muscles diseases are a large family of diseases affecting the muscles that include genetic, immune system, degenerative and inflammatory disorders.

Migraine Headache Treatment

Migraines are headaches that cause severe pain for hours or days and often come with nausea, vomiting and sensitivity to light and sound.

Microsurgery

Surgery utilizing a microscope to enable doctors to operate on very small areas and to get a magnified view of the area. Microsurgery is used to target a specific area and to protect as much of the surrounding healthy tissue as possible.

Lower Back Pain Treatment

Lower back pain is pain in the lower, or lumbar, region of the spine.  Lower back pain can be the result of an injury, such as a sprain, or a chronic condition, such as arthritis.

Kyphosis Treatment

Kyphosis is a spinal deformity of the upper back, also known as "humpback," that can be caused by developmental problems, arthritis or degenerative spine diseases.

Hydrocephalus Treatment

Hydrocephalus is a brain swelling resulting from a build-up of fluid inside the brain.  Untreated hydrocephalus can result in brain damage and death.

Huntington's Disease Treatment

Huntington’s disease is a chronic genetic neurological disease in which a patient’s brain cells break down, causing movement problems, tremors, seizures and mental decline.

Guillian-Barre Syndrome Treatment

Guillian-Barre syndrome is a rare, degenerative nerve condition in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves, leading to muscle weakness and eventually paralysis.  There is currently no cure for Guillian-Barre syndrome, but treatments may offer some relief of symptoms.

Essential Tremor Treatment

Essential tremor is an involuntary shaking of the hands, head, arms or legs that may affect a person’s ability to perform simple tasks, such as writing.

Endovascular Surgery

Endovascular surgery refers to a group of minimally invasive procedures to treat problems in the blood vessels from within the vessels themselves.

Disc Herniation Treatment

Also called a slipped or ruptured disc, a herniated disc occurs when a piece of the spine’s soft inner layer pushes through a tear in its outer lining and enters the spinal canal.  Patients with disc herniation often have pain that shoots down one leg or a feeling of pain or numbness in the lower back.

Degenerative Spine Disease Treatment

Degenerative spine diseases include a wide range of chronic spine problems, such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylosis and spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebrae).

Concussion Treatment

Concussion is a brain injury that can be caused by a blow to the head, often resulting in problems with speech, balance, coordination and memory.

Cerebral Hemorrhage Treatment

Cerebral hemorrhage is bleeding in the brain that results from a stroke or trauma to the brain.  Cerebral hemorrhage is potentially fatal if not treated.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in which the nerve that leads from the forearm to the hand becomes pressed, causing the patient to feel pain, weakness or numbness in the hand and wrist.

Carotid Artery Stenosis Treatment

Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing of the carotid arteries, which bring oxygen-rich blood to the brain.  Patients with carotid artery stenosis are at a greater risk for stroke.

Brain Tumor Treatment

Brain tumors are abnormal masses of cells that form in the brain.  Brain tumors may be cancerous or non-cancerous.  But a tumor can still be harmful even if cancer is not present, since it may press on critical areas of the brain as it grows.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) / ALS Treatment

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a serious degenerative, ultimately fatal, neurological disease that causes muscle weakness and disability. There is currently no cure for ALS, but treatments may offer some relief of symptoms.

Stroke Rehabilitation

The stroke rehabilitation program helps stroke survivors return to their lives, employment and families by providing a continuum of services, from comprehensive therapy to preparation for home or work re-entry.

Endovascular Stenting

Endovascular stenting is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat circulatory system blockage or damage to blood vessels caused by the build-up of plaque (fatty deposits, calcium deposits and scar tissue) in the arteries -- sometimes called atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).  It involves placing a stent, or a small wire-mesh tube, in an affected artery. The procedure may be done along with cleaning or repairing the artery.

Interventional Radiology and Vascular Studies

We participate in a variety of Interventional Radiology and Vascular Studies.

Trigger Point Injections

Trigger point injection (TPI) is used to treat extremely painful areas of muscle.  A trigger point is a knot or tight, ropy band of muscle that forms when a muscle fails to relax.  The knot often can be felt under the skin and may twitch involuntarily when touched (called a jump sign).

Sleep Disorders Treatment

Treatment of sleep disorders, which are a group of conditions characterized by an inability to have normal, restful sleep:

Snoring - Harsh breathing sounds that result when the airway is interrupted during sleep.
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome - Breathing problems during sleep, leading to fatigue and severe sleepiness during the day.
Insomnia - Problems falling or staying asleep.  One of the most common sleep problems, insomnia can be a symptom of many other physical or psychological problems.
Restless Leg Syndrome - A condition causing leg aches or cramps that may result in involuntary jerking of the leg.  RLS can keep a person from falling asleep or feeling as if they are getting enough rest.

Carotid Artery Disease Treatment

Carotid artery disease occurs when the major arteries in your neck become narrowed or blocked.  These arteries supply your brain with blood.  They extend from your aorta, in your chest, to the brain.  Surgery removes plaque and clots from the carotid arteries and may help prevent a stroke from occurring.

Brain Aneurysm Treatment

Treatment of brain (cerebral) aneurysm. Aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bulges or balloons.  If an aneurysm bursts, the resulting bleeding into the brain is known as hemorrhagic stroke.  If not treated quickly, aneurysms can cause severe permanent disability or death.

Arteriovenous Malformations Treatment

Treatment of arteriovenous malformation (AVM). An arteriovenous malformation occurs when the blood vessels of the brain become tangled, keeping blood from circulating properly through the brain.  This can lead to serious problems, including seizures, stroke and bleeding in the brain.

StrokeSense

StrokeSense is a program developed by leading community hospitals and their affiliated physicians nationwide to help educate our community about strokes.

Stroke Treatment

Stroke is a serious brain attack in which blood flow to the brain is cut off.  Stroke patients can lose their ability to speak, understand and move properly -- in addition to the risk of dying -- if treatment is not given quickly.

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

A type of external radiation therapy that uses special equipment to position the patient and precisely give a single large dose of radiation to a tumor. It is used to treat brain tumors and other brain disorders that cannot be treated by regular surgery. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Also called stereotaxic radiosurgery, radiosurgery and radiation surgery.

Nerve Block

A nerve block is a form of anesthesia in which medication is injected near a nerve so that pain signals from the nerve cannot pass through.

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system marked by weakness, numbness, loss of muscle coordination and problems with vision, speech and bladder control.  There is currently no cure for multiple sclerosis, but treatments may offer some relief of symptoms.

Movement Disorders Treatment

Movement disorders are a large group of neurological conditions that affect a patient's normal movements:
Dystonia – A condition in which the muscles of the neck, back, arms or legs contract involuntarily, often as a symptom of another disease, such as Parkinson’s Disease.
Huntington’s Disease - A chronic genetic neurological disease in which a patient’s brain cells break down, causing movement problems, tremors, seizures and mental decline.
Parkinson’s Disease - A progressive neurological disease that causes tremors, dementia and problems with posture, balance, coordination and speech.
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) - A condition causing leg aches or cramps that may result in involuntary jerking of the leg.  RLS can keep a person from falling asleep or feeling as if they are getting enough rest.
Tics - Sudden, repeated movements of areas of the body such as the face or hands, which the patient cannot control.
Toritcollis  - A "twisted" neck that results from spasms in the neck vertebrae, causing headache, neck pain and stiffness.

Head Injury Treatment

Because the brain is very complex, every head injury is different.  Some symptoms may appear right away, while others may not show up for days or weeks after the injury.  We use a variety of diagnostic tools to help identify the type of injury and determine the best course of treatment.

Epilepsy/Seizure Treatment

Treatment of seizures and epilepsy. Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes seizures, or attacks that may include uncontrollable jerking of the arms and legs, loss of consciousness and disorientation.  The exact causes of epilepsy are not known, but it can be related to things like head injuries, stroke and other diseases such as meningitis.

Electroencephalogram (EEG Testing)

An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures and records the electrical activity of your brain by using sensors (electrodes) attached to your head.

Botulinum Toxin (Botox) Injection Therapy

Botulinum toxin (Botox) injection therapy has proven to be useful in the treatment of many neurological conditions such as muscle spasms, urinary retention, migraines and stuttering.

Neck and Back Pain Treatment

Patients may suffer from neck and back pain as a result of injury or as a symptom of a problem such as osteoarthritis or disc herniation.

Alzheimer's Disease Treatment

Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative form of dementia.  There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but treatments may offer some relief of symptoms.

Developmental Screenings

A procedure designed to identify children who should receive more intensive assessment or diagnosis, for potential developmental delays. It can allow for earlier detection of delays and improve child health and well-being for identified children.