Neurology


University of Miami Hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and treatment of many neurological disorders, such as diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerve or muscle as well as neuro-ophthalmologic disorders. A group of dedicated and qualified neurology specialists carefully diagnose and treat thousands of patients a year.

In addition to treating general neurological problems, neurologists at University of Miami Hospital specialize in the following areas:

  • Stroke/Cerebrovascular Diseases
  • Epilepsy and Related Disorders
  • Multiple Sclerosis/Demyelinating Diseases
  • Myastenia Gravis/Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Parkinsons Disease/Movement Disorders


Electroencephalography Laboratory

Besides routine EEG studies, this newly constructed facility performs 24-hour EEG/Video service monitoring. The EEG lab also provides intraoperative evoked potential monitoring of brain and nerve activity in-patients undergoing brain and spinal procedures.

Using state-of-the-art instrumentation, physicians and technical staff at the University of Miami Hospital's Neurodiagnostic Department can help diagnose conditions such as:

  • Epilepsy, brain tumors, brain injury, cerebral palsy, stroke, liver or kidney disease, or brain death
  • Causes of problems such as weakness, blackouts or dizziness
  • Auditory and visual evoked potentials are also done by this lab.


Electromyography/Nerve-Conduction Laboratory

This clinical laboratory examines muscles by needle electromyography and measures conduction in motor and sensory nerves in patients with a wide variety of muscle and nerve diseases.

Here, too, somatosensory evoked potentials are measured for patients suspected to have conduction defects in the central nervous system.


Neuropsychology Services

  • Dementia
  • Learning disabilities
  • Attention-deficit disorder
  • Impairment following head injury


Sleep Disorders Services

Patients who suffer from all forms of sleep disorders are diagnosed and treated at the Sleep Disorders Center:

  • Narcolepsy
  • Sleep apnea
  • Restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movements
  • Insomnia
  • Stroke Services

Treatment is available for patients who have had strokes or whose symptoms suggest they are at risk for stroke. A dvice or therapy provided.


Diagnostic Testing Equipment

  • CT Scanners
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • EEG
  • SPECT of brain (neurophisiological evaluation including evoked potentials)
  • NCV (nerve conduction studies)
  • electromyography

 

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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI HOSPITAL

From emergency services and intensive care, to life-saving surgeries and minimally-invasive procedures, University of Miami Hospital delivers advanced care by the region's top physicians. With 560 private rooms, UMH provides patients with personalized treatment in a high-quality environment.