{"id":35880,"date":"2016-01-21T03:34:19","date_gmt":"2016-01-21T03:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/dem\/?page_id=35880"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T04:03:53","slug":"conditions-treated","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/?page_id=35880","title":{"rendered":"Conditions Treated"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;Now taking new Appointments&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bounceIn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.richmondneurology.com.au%2F%3Fpage_id%3D35973|title:Contact%20Us&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1515536222079{margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>OVERVIEW OF CONDITIONS TREATED &amp; SERVICES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Neurology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stroke, Epilepsy, Headache, Multiple Sclerosis,\u00a0Peripheral Nerve, and Muscle disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Movement disorders &#8211; disorders that affect the speed,\u00a0fluency, quality, and ease of movement<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parkinson disease &#8211; Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)\u00a0and apomorphine infusion treatment<\/li>\n<li>Parkinson-like diseases, Tourette syndrome, Tremor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Comprehensive treatment for<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>dystonia<\/li>\n<li>blepharospasm<\/li>\n<li>spasmodic torticollis and hemifacial\u00a0spasm<\/li>\n<li>spasticity and hyperhidrosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Neurophysiological services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Electromyography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1740104941823{margin-bottom: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>What is Neurology?<\/strong><br \/>\nNeurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle.<\/p>\n<p>General information on some common neurological illness and relevant links are given below.<\/p>\n<p>For a more complete A-Z of Brain Disorders see the<a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Australian Brain Foundation website<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy<br \/>\n<\/strong>Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a neurological disorder that results in slowly\u00a0progressive weakness and loss of feeling in the legs and arms. It is caused by the body\u2019s immune system\u00a0inappropriately reacting against and damaging myelin. Myelin surrounds the peripheral nerves and acts like an\u00a0insulator so that the nerves can conduct impulses properly<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dementia<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dementia is the progressive decline in mental functioning due to damage or disease in the body beyond what\u00a0might be expected from normal aging. Although dementia is far more common in the older adults, it may occur in\u00a0any stage of adulthood<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dementiacareaustralia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dementia Care Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>also<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alzheimers.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Alzheimer&#8217;s Australia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dystonia<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\/dystonia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dystonia<\/a> is a neurological condition \u2013 one of the movement disorders \u2013 in which involuntary muscle contractions\u00a0cause twisting or repetitive movements, or abnormal body postures. Any part of the body may be affected: in\u00a0some cases, only a single muscle is involved, while in others, a group of muscles (e.g. in the arm or leg), or the entire\u00a0body may be affected<\/p>\n<p><strong>Epilepsy<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\/epilepsy-disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Epilepsy<\/a> is a neurological disorder in which brief, recurrent changes in the electrical activity of the brain lead to\u00a0seizures or \u2018fits\u2019, lasting from a few seconds to several minutes<\/p>\n<p>During an epileptic seizure, brain cells may fire at many times their normal rate. In a partial seizure, only a part of\u00a0the brain is involved, while in a primary, generalised seizure, the entire brain is involved<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple sclerosis<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\/multiple-sclerosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multiple Sclerosis<\/a> (MS) is a debilitating disease, which affects the central nervous system. The nerve fibres, which\u00a0make up our central nervous system and transmit messages from our brain, throughout our body, are wrapped in\u00a0a fatty sheath, made of a substance known as Myelin. In MS, the Myelin sheath is attacked causing inflammation or\u00a0damage. Areas of scarring (Sclerosis) result and these scars can disrupt or even block signals within the brain and\u00a0spinal cord. These scars may cause loss of nerve fibres as well as their ensheathing myelin<\/p>\n<p>The disruption or blocking of nerve signals within the central nervous system causes a variety of symptoms,\u00a0depending on which areas of the brain and spinal cord are affected<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms may include:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1453357857656{margin-right: 0% !important;margin-left: 0% !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Loss of coordination\/clumsiness<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Speech difficulties<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Hand shaking\/tremor<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Loss of bladder\/bowel control<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Extreme fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sight impairments<\/li>\n<li>Memory lapses<\/li>\n<li>Vertigo<\/li>\n<li>Weakness<\/li>\n<li>Impaired sensation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Parkinson disease<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkinsons.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parkinson&#8217;s disease<\/a> belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) and loss of balance (postural instability).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tourette syndrome<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\/tourette-syndrome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourette Syndrome<\/a> is an inherited neurological disorder characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds called tics<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stroke<br \/>\n<\/strong>A <a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\/stroke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stroke<\/a> is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood supply) caused by thrombosis or embolism or due to a hemorrhage. As a result, the affected area of the brain is unable to function, leading to inability to move one side of the face, one or more limbs on one side of the body, inability to understand or formulate speech or inability to see one side of the visual field<\/p>\n<p>see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.strokefoundation.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Stroke Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tremor<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/brainfoundation.org.au\/disorders\/essential-tremor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tremor<\/a> is an unintentional, somewhat rhythmic, muscle movement involving to-and-from movements (oscillations) of one or more parts of the body. It is the most common of all involuntary movements and can affect the hands, arms, head, face, vocal cords, trunk, and legs. Most tremors occur in the hands. In some people, tremor is a symptom of another neurological disorder[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;Now taking new Appointments&#8221; style=&#8221;3d&#8221; color=&#8221;sky&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bounceIn&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.richmondneurology.com.au%2F%3Fpage_id%3D35973|title:Contact%20Us&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1515536222079{margin-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;]OVERVIEW OF CONDITIONS TREATED &amp; SERVICES: General Neurology Stroke, Epilepsy, Headache, Multiple Sclerosis,\u00a0Peripheral Nerve, and Muscle disorders Movement disorders &#8211; disorders that affect the speed,\u00a0fluency, quality, and ease of movement Parkinson disease &#8211; Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)\u00a0and apomorphine infusion treatment&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-35880","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35880"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36245,"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/35880\/revisions\/36245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.richmondneurology.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}