Your nervous system is your body’s command center, controlling everything you think, feel and do, from moving your arm to beating your heart. If your brain or spinal cord becomes diseased or injured, it can have devastating consequences for you. At Sarasota Memorial, our expert Neurological Care team offers state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
Neurological Care specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of conditions that impact the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Our board-certified neurologists diagnose and treat conditions such as tremors, migraines, carpal tunnel syndrome, multiple sclerosis and sleep disorders.
In addition, our neurosurgeons perform minimally invasive spine procedures (such as herniated discs and spinal fractures) and complex spine surgeries including spine fusion. They also perform brain surgeries to remove tumors, relieve cranial pressure or repair abnormal blood vessels in the head and neck.
We also offer a full continuum of high-level neurological rehabilitation (rehab). In most cases, patients benefit from this doctor-supervised program, which is designed to improve function and decrease symptoms.
When you come in for your appointment, be sure to bring a list of all medications you are taking, including over-the-counter products and vitamins and supplements. It’s also a good idea to keep a symptom diary that lists the day and time you experience your symptoms, how long they last, their severity and what seems to trigger them. It’s also helpful to have a friend or family member accompany you to your neurologist appointment so they can take notes and be another set of eyes and ears.
To help diagnose your condition, your neurologist may order several tests, such as electroencephalography (EEG), which measures the electrical activity in your brain. Other tests your neurologist might use include an MRI or CT scan, electromyography (EMG), polysomnogram, evoked potentials, electroencephalography-evoked magnetic resonance imaging, blood work and cerebrospinal fluid analysis. You can head to Universal Neurological Care, P.A. to learn more on your condition.
Our neurologists and neurosurgeons are committed to advancing the science of neuroscience through research. In collaboration with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, our physicians participate in both multicenter and single-center clinical trials to improve treatment for patients with brain tumors, stroke, epilepsy, ALS and other diseases. For example, researchers are exploring new treatments for cell histiocytosis, radiation-induced malignancies in shunts and selective dorsal rhizotomy, an innovative approach to treating seizures in children. Our hospital also is home to Houston’s first dedicated onsite stroke team and leading programs in neurotrauma, spine surgery and brain tumors.
Get checked at:
Universal Neurological Care, P.A.
8823 San Jose Blvd Ste. 209, Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 404-7044