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From evaluations, testing and analysis to partnering with you to
manage your patient's neurological health, we are available. Following
is a partial listing of tests and procedures available through SGNA
and the Neurodiagnostics Lab at Tift Regional Medical Center. For
more information or to schedule a test for your patient, please
call (229)391-3390.
EEG
Reveals abnormal brain wave activity and is helpful in evaluating
possible seizure disorders, brain tumors, infections, degenerative
diseases, and metabolic disturbances that affect the brain. It is
also used to evaluate sleep disorders or to investigate periods
of unconsciousness. Routine and Sleep Deprived EEG's are available.
Ambulatory EEG
Utilizes a small digital EEG recorder worn by a patient throughout
the day for continuous recording. The EEG tracing is then correlated
with a diary kept by the patient for the evaluation of possible
epileptic events.
Video EEG
Involves simultaneous video monitoring and digital EEG recording.
This permits objective correlation and assessment of behavioral
events, allowing for the most sensitive and specific characterization
of seizure types. Overnight and day studies are available.
Nerve Conduction (NCV)
Reveals level of resonse or non-response of various parts of the
body by direct nerve stimulation.
EMG
Studies the electrical activity of the muscles and investigates
possible muscle pathology; useful in detecting radiculopathies,
spinal cord pathology and root lesions.
Evoked Potentials
Visual evoked potential evaluates the optic pathway and can help
diagnose optic neuritis, multiple sclerosis and lesion of the optic
pathway. Brainstorm auditory evoked potential evaluates the auditory
pathway to determine hearing loss and is especially useful with
young children who may be unable to cooperate for full audiometric
examination. Somatosensory evoked potential is helpful in diagnosing
multiple sclerosis, radiculpathies and thoracic outlet syndrome.
Neuromuscular Evaluation
Assesses the peripheral motor and sensory functions by recording
the evoked response to stimulation of peripheral nerves; helpful
in determining carpal tunnel syndrome.
Sleep Studies
Polysomnography records multiple body functions during sleep and
can help determine the severity of sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.
Ambulatory Polysomnography, a portable sleep study system for home
monitoring, is also available. Another test, Multiple Sleep Latency
Testing (MSLT), measures the speed of falling asleep to determine
the degree of daytime sleepiness.
MRI,
Open MRI, MRA and CT
scans are available.
Vagal Nerve Stimulator
Surgical implantation of the NeuroCybernetic Prosthesis (NCP) is
available for select patients suffering from refractory epilepsy.
The NCP is a nerve stimulator device implanted to transmit anti-epileptic
electrical signals to the brain through the vagus nerve in the neck,
helping to control violent seizures. The generator and stimulator
device is activated during a post-operative office visit.
Intraoperative Monitoring
EEG and SSEP monitoring for carotid
surgery and scoliosis/orthopedic surgery respectively.
BOTOX
BOTOX injections have proven helpful in treating hemifascial spasms,
torticollis, blepherospasm myofascial pain syndrome, spasticity
(from stroke, MS, spinal cord trauma and brain injury), stroke,
migraine and headache disorders as well as chronic neck, back and
other chronic pain conditions.
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