NEUROLOGY
Neurology department examines diseases of the brain, brain stem, spinal cord and peripheral nervous and muscle system and applies non-surgical treatment methods.
Department of Neurology also examines movement disorders, epilepsy, cerebral vascular diseases, sleep disorders and the dementia.
Neurology department offers the possibility of successful treatment with latest technology equipment and developed laboratories (EEG, EMG, sleep laboratory, audiology and balance lab etc.)
Areas of Services
General Neurological Disorders Clinic
Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Clinic
Forgetfulness and Behavioral Disorders Clinic
Neuromuscular Diseases Clinic
Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab and Rehabilitation unit
Clinical Electrophysiology Lab
Polyclinics
In Neurology Department.
Headache,
Stroke (brain vessel obstruction, cerebral hemorrhage),
Epilepsy
Amnesia disorders (Alzheimer disease etc.),
Neuropathies (due to diabetes, genetic, toxic, neuropathies due to several diseases or use of medications etc.),
Muscular diseases,
Movement disorders (Parkinson disease, dystonia etc.),
Conditions with intracranial pressure increase (hydrocephaly, brain tumor, pseudo tumor cerebri etc.),
Spinal cord diseases,
Motor neuron diseases (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis),
Myastenia gravis,
Multiple sclerosis,
Sleeping disorders (sleep-apnea syndrome, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome etc.),
Vertigo,
Neurologic complications due to systemic disorders and medications used for several reasons are evaluated and treated.
Laboratories
Clinical Electrophysiology Laboratory
-Electro physiologic tests are use besides examination for the diagnosis of many neurologic diseases. These tests are; Electroencephalography (EEG), electro myography (EMG), Evoked potentials (EP) and polysomnography (sleep and sleep related respiration, movement recording). These tests are not only a group of laboratory tests but extension of the neurology consultation as well.