Neurology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system.
What can a neurologist treat?
Neurologist treat disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, including, but not limited to, the following:
Muscle disorders and pain
Headache
Epilepsy
Neuritis and neuropathy
Brain and spinal cord tumors
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson disease
Stroke
Myasthenia gravis
Muscular dystrophy
Alzheimer disease and other forms of memory problems
Headache Clinic with Jessica Ahlum, MD
Headaches can occur at any frequency or length of time. The headache clinic is available on Wednesdays for patients with headache types including but not limited to:
Migraine headache
Cluster headache
Trigeminal neuralgia
Occipital neuralgia
New persistent daily headaches
Tension headaches
Medication overuse headaches
Headaches accompanied by neurological deficits such as weakness or vision changes
To refer patients to the headache clinic and set up a new patient consult, call 570-522-9771.
