Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) affects the peripheral nerves. Tests to diagnose this condition include nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and sometimes an MRI. CIDP ...

Nonneurologist practitioners faced with the diagnosis of dementia cannot be expected to conduct the detailed assessments for which neurologists are trained. Nonetheless, they should be able to ...

A neurological assessment is an evaluation of a person’s nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that connect these areas to other parts of the body. A neurological exam ...

Your doctor might refer you to a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the nervous system, which includes the brain, spine and nerves. Physicians at Cayuga Neurologic S e ...

Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is one of first medical centers in the US to develop and begin using translational, interactive 3-D technology to map the human brain, and help guide neurological ...

CIDP causes muscle weakness and numbness, among other symptoms. Diagnosing CIDP involves peripheral nervous system testing, cerebrospinal fluid analysis, and imaging. CIDP is an immune-mediated ...

A classification of the common neurodegenerative dementias is kept in mind throughout the examination ( Table 1). Note that these pathologies are often mixed so that distinctions may be obscured and ...