Neurology

Neurology refers to one of the branches of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord, nerves, nerve roots.

You can contact a specialist in the direction of a family doctor or in the presence of the following complaints:

• headache;
• dizziness;
• sudden speech disorder, inability to perform hand or foot movements, facial asymmetry;
• weakness in the arms and legs;
• seizures;
• sleep disturbance (difficulty falling asleep, dissatisfaction with sleep, early awakening);
• impaired memory, attention;
• impaired coordination of movements;
• compulsive movements (twitching of the muscles of the face, hands), vocal tics;
• back pain;
• violation of the sensitivity of the skin of the hands, legs, back, chest, abdomen, decreased sensitivity of the external genitals, a feeling of crawling goosebumps.

Modern equipment and high professionalism of our doctors allow to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe the right treatment according to international standards.

What diseases are treated by a neuropathologist

A neuropathologist treats diseases and conditions such as:

• headache caused by migraine, vascular pathology, uncontrolled use of painkillers, tension headache, etc.;
• dyscirculatory encephalopathy against the background of chronic cerebral circulatory disorders, including hypertension;
• stroke;
• chronic fatigue syndrome;
• inflammatory diseases of the nervous system (neuritis, including trigeminal neuralgia, meningitis, encephalitis);
• consequences of traumatic brain injuries;
• complications of osteochondrosis, etc.

Neuropathologist consultation in patients with diseases of the heart, eyes, ENT organs, musculoskeletal system plays an important role for accurate diagnosis.

Neuropathologist at the medical center Polyclinic.ae will conduct a detailed examination of the patient, select the optimal therapy regimen, give recommendations on lifestyle modification, wakefulness and sleep, nutrition, physical activity level, etc.

We cooperate with leading surgical centers and clinics in Dubai and we can refer patients for surgical treatment, including for herniated disc.

What studies are performed by a neuropathologist

The modern equipment of the office and the high level of qualification of the doctors of our clinic allow to perform the following examinations and procedures:

• neurological examination;
• duplex scanning of extracranial vessels of the neck and vessels of the head (arteries bring blood to the head and indirectly reflect blood circulation in the brain);
• registration of evoked potentials of the brain;
• EEG (electroencephalography).
• electromyography (allows to evaluate the conductivity in the nerves, nerve roots of the spinal cord);
• Physical therapy, physiotherapy (massage, electrophoresis, ultrasound, laser therapy, magnetotherapy, shock wave therapy);
• botulinum therapy (not to eliminate wrinkles, but as a means to combat headache and other neurological symptoms);
• migraine therapy with monoclonal antibodies.

For a full assessment of the state of health, our clinic has all the necessary equipment for

• general blood test with leukocyte formula and ESR;
• general urinalysis;
• biochemical examination of blood, cerebrospinal fluid;
• x-ray examination, etc.

An individually selected treatment and rehabilitation plan will allow to improve your health and improve the quality of life in the shortest possible time.