A neurologist diagnoses, treats, and prevents diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. It is recommended to visit a neurologist at least once a year for preventive purposes. This makes it possible to:
- prevent the onset and development of severe inflammatory and vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord;
- prevent diseases of the internal organs, which can develop when their connection with the nerve fibers is disrupted.
When should you make an appointment with a neurologist?
The multidisciplinary Alt-Med medical center has experienced specialists who can help with the painful symptoms of nervous system diseases and who treat diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.
Do not put off a visit to the doctor if you:
- feel weak
- feel dizzy
- have back and muscle pain
- sleep poorly
- have noticed worsening vision
- have difficulty moving around
- notice worsening memory
- feel numbness or tingling in your limbs
- have headaches
- have had a stroke
- notice swings in your blood pressure
- have panic attacks
- have hot flashes under stress
- feel a lump in your throat
How does treatment work?
At the initial consultation, during the medical examination, the neurologist establishes a clinical diagnosis and determines what additional diagnostic tests are needed to confirm it and to choose a treatment method.
If the disease is acute, the neurologist in Odesa prescribes treatment right away, even before the examination results are in. This is necessary to stabilize the patient's condition. Once the results are received (usually within 2 weeks), adjustments are made to the treatment program.
Additional tests a neurologist may order at the consultation
The neurologist orders additional tests based on the patient's complaints, medical history, and the results of the clinical examination. These may include:
- Electroneuromyography (ENMG)
- Electroencephalography (EEG)
- Ultrasound encephaloscopy
- X-ray examinations
- Ultrasound of the blood vessels of the neck and brain
- Computed tomography (CT) of the brain and spine
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine
- Laboratory tests
If necessary, other types of additional examinations and consultations with other specialists may be ordered. You should also understand that without correcting neurological disorders, it is rarely possible to achieve positive results in treating endocrine diseases, sexual dysfunction, cardiovascular diseases, and so on.
To make an appointment with a neurologist, call in Odesa:
(067) 946-16-16
(048) 703-70-99
(067) 921-47-96
(050) 567-04-59
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