Neurology Services

Neurology is the medical specialty that focuses on disorders of the nervous system. Neurologists, physicians who specialize in neurology, are trained to investigate, diagnose and treat neurological disorders. Many neurologists may also have additional subspecialty training in conditions such as stroke, interventional neurology , epilepsy, neurorehabilitation, behavioral neurology, sleep medicine , pain management, neuroimmunology, clinical neurophysiology and/or movement disorders.

Neurology services now being provided at Dukes Memorial Hospital:

• balance training
• EEG (electroencephalogram)
• EMG (electromyography)
• injection therapy/trigger point injections
• lumbar puncture
• neurobehavioral status exam
• VENG (video nystagmography)
• VNS (vagus nerve stimulation)