Dr. AVS Neurology Clinic

A neurologist diagnoses and treats conditions and diseases involving the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves and muscles. Some neurological conditions include epilepsy, stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis(MS), and Parkinson’s disease. Click here to know other conditions treated.

Chronic or severe headaches, chronic pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling, movement problems, memory problems or confusion are some important signs that indicate the need for a neurologist to checkup your body. A neurologist can identify the cause of symptoms and create a treatment plan for both common and complex neurological conditions.

Neurological disorders can have variety of symptoms which include headache, convulsions/fits, memory loss, sudden loss of vision, double vision, slurred speech swallowing difficulty, facial asymmetry, weakness in one half of body (commonly called as paralysis), weakness in both hands or both legs, tremulousness in hands, tingling or numbness in hands or legs, difficulty in walking.

Yes, most of the neurological disorders are treatable with medications. However, a correct diagnosis and early treatment are necessary for the same. A few neurological disorders don’t have a definite cure today in medical science. However, the severity of symptoms of these diseases can be reduced by medicines so that patients can have a good quality of life.

Many of the dementia cases don’t have a definite cure however medications can be given to slow the disease process and improve symptoms of dementia. However many curable diseases can mimic dementia and it is very important to consult a neurologist as early as possible to rule out these potentially curable diseases.

Patients who have a stroke are often absolutely normal when they suddenly experience these symptoms – weakness or numbness in one half of the body, facial deviation, slurred speech, inability to speak or understand what is communicated to them, imbalance of the body, double vision, difficulty in swallowing or change in voice.

Psychiatrist primarily deals with psychological disorders like schizophrenia, depression, mania while a neurologist deals with physiological illnesses(physical illnesses).