Neurologists at NSMC provide care to patients with diseases of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves or muscles, including:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• dementia
• epilepsy
• Huntington’s disease
• Lou Gehrig’s disease
• memory disorders
• neuromuscular disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• stroke

They also care for patients with chronic headaches/migraines, problems with motor control (movement disorders), tremors and back, leg or neck pain.

Listen to podcasts describing common neurological procedures and how to prepare for them.

• Carotid Artery Duplex Scan
• Cerebral Arteriogram
• Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan of the Brain
• Computed Tomography (CT or CAT) Scan of the Spine
• Electroencephalogram (EEG)
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Electronystagmography (ENG)
• Gamma Knife
• Lumbar Puncture (LP)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Spine and Brain
• Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan)
• X-rays of the Skull

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In addition to these adult neurology services, Pediatric Neurology is also available at NSMC North Shore Children’s Hospital in Salem. These board-certified specialists treat neurological conditions in infants, children and adolescents; to learn more go here.

Learn more about the nervous system in the Health Library