Consultation neurologist

Neurological diseases are among the most common among Ukrainians, because stress, emotional stress, physical inactivity and lack of physical activity lead to disorders of the nervous system.

Neurologist “KARTUSHYNSKA. CLINIC” is a highly qualified specialist capable of diagnosing complex conditions through a detailed anamnesis and physical examination, including studies of mental state, vision, speech, strength, sensitivity, coordination, reflexes and gait. Even as medicine becomes increasingly dependent on technology, a neurological examination will remain the most important component of assessing a patient’s condition.

• Sleep disorders
• Dizziness and frequent headaches
• Muscle aches and/or cramps
• Increased fatigue
• Numbness in the limbs
• Tremor
• Memory impairment
• Swallowing disorders
• Speech disorders
• Loss of consciousness
• Deterioration of vision, hearing, taste and smell
• And such serious disorders of nervous functions as the ability to count, read, write, memorize words

Neurological disorders are diseases of the peripheral and central nervous systems, in the presence of which diseases and problems with the brain and/or spinal cord, peripheral and/or cranial nerves, autonomic nervous system, nodes, muscles and nerve roots can occur. Such complications greatly affect the condition of patients, causing a deterioration in the condition, basic body functions and negatively affecting the quality of life.

How is the consultation with a neurologist?

A consultation with a neurologist usually takes about 40 minutes. During this time, the doctor collects anamnesis, complaints of the patient, conducts an examination and neurological tests to study reflexes, makes a preliminary diagnosis and prescribes additional studies to clarify it (if necessary).

Repeated consultation with a neurologist

A follow-up consultation with a neurologist may be required to clarify the diagnosis, monitor the treatment process, find out the details and make changes to the appointment. Observation in dynamics and correction of prescriptions are necessary for the treatment to be as effective as possible. As a rule, additional examination helps to identify new data about the patient’s health condition.

At the consultation, the neurologist will repeat the check of reflexes, ask again about complaints, and conduct the necessary hardware studies. After that, you can compare the data that was obtained during the first visit with the new ones to assess the dynamics of the condition. Repeated consultation with a neurologist can reveal symptoms that have not appeared before, collect complete information about the patient’s condition. To do this, the doctor may prescribe several additional examination methods, depending on the situation.

Subsequent visits are possible in the format of online explanations.