What are some neurological disorders treated at Marina del Rey Hospital?

The neurologists at Marina del Rey Hospital specialize in diagnosing and treating a wide range of neurological disorders, including epilepsy and stroke.

Your first visit to a neurologist can include imaging tests, such as X-rays or MRIs, questions about your medical history and a neurological examination.

Headaches have many different causes, such as nervous system infections, medication side effects, tumors, head injuries, meningitis, hemorrhage, migraines, etc.

Dementia is a term that includes different brain disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementias, and frontotemporal dementias.

A severe headache does not necessarily indicate a brain tumor. The most common way to identify a brain tumor is an MRI scan.

The cause of Parkinson's disease is not known, but it may result from a genetic defect or due to certain toxins. It is generally treated with medications and in severe cases even with brain surgery.

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic condition and an autoimmune disease, in which our own immune system attacks the central nervous system.

A slipped disc occurs when the spinal disc or a soft cushion-like substance found in between two vertebrae is pushed out of its normal position.