Neurology
You can turn to our neurologists for comprehensive care for a wide range of neuromuscular and neurological disorders.
Expert Neurology Care, Personalized
Emerson Health has a team of board-certified neurologists with extensive expertise in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the nervous system. We offer some of today’s most advanced diagnostic technology for neurological disorders right here in Concord, close to home.
Conditions We Treat
- ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease)
- Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
- Balance disorders
- Dizziness
- Epilepsy
- Head injury and post-concussion syndrome
- Headaches, including migraines
- Multiple sclerosis
- Myasthenia gravis
- Neck and back pain
- Neuropathy
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral nerve problems including carpal tunnel syndrome
- Sleep disorders
- Stroke
Advanced Diagnostic Technology We Offer
Emerson Hospital offers an array of testing to accurately diagnose neurological and neuromuscular conditions, including
- Diagnostic imaging including:
- computed tomography (CT)
- magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- positron emission tomography (PET) scanning
- Nerve conduction study (NCS): A nerve conduction study shows how well signals travel along large nerve fibers and can help find the cause of abnormal nerve function.
- Electromyogram (EMG): A test that measures the electrical activity of muscles at rest and during contraction. This test can help evaluate pinched nerves and pinpoint the location of any nerve injury at the nerve roots, where nerves emerge from the spinal cord.
- Muscle biopsy: Sometimes a small piece of muscle must be removed (biopsied) and analyzed. This is a minor outpatient procedure.
- Sleep studies: Our state-of-the-art sleep lab provides expert diagnostic services for sleep disorders.
Related Specialties
Neurologists
Locations
Emerson Hospital Main Campus
133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742Dr. Gary L. Stanton Neurology
131 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Suite 600
Concord, MA 01742Emerson Health Neurology Acton
411 Massachusetts Avenue
Suite 205
Acton, MA 01720Emerson Health Neurology Concord
131 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Suite 490
Concord, MA 01742
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