Neurology services
Neurology is the study of disorders of the nervous system and neurologists are specialist physicians that are expert in the diagnosis and treatment of all of conditions and diseases related to the central and peripheral nervous system and its connections. This includes nerve coverings, blood vessels and tissues, such as muscle. Many neurologists also have further training in subspecialty areas of neurology, such as stroke medicine, epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, sleep medicine, pain management or movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease).
The San is one of only 20 hospitals in NSW and the only private hospital that is on the Ambulance NSW stroke matrix and identified as an approved Acute Thrombolytic Centre (ATC) for the treatment of patients suffering from stroke. To make this register, a hospital must have an emergency department and a 24/7 commitment to specialist care, treatment, medical imaging equipment and rehabilitation for stroke patients.
Conditions we treat
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Autonomic disorders
- Back or neck pain
- Behavioural neurology
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Clinical neurology
- Dementia
- Epilepsy
- Migraine and cluster headaches in adult and paediatric patients
- Movement disorders (Parkinson’s / Lewy body / Huntington’s diseases, and tremor dystonia)
- Multiple sclerosis
- Motor neurone disease
- Muscular dystrophy
- Neuropathic pain syndromes
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Neurophysiological diagnostic studies including EEG, NCV, EMG, and evoked potential testing
- Neuropsychology, including MCI, MMSE and comprehensive neuropsychological assessment
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Stroke – with 24/7 stroke care including TIA management and dissolving dangerous clots
- Tourette syndrome
- Vascular cognitive impairment
Diagnostic & Other Services
- Cerebral aneurysm and arteriovenous malformation management
- Diagnostic cerebral and spinal angiography
- Endovascular and cerebral aneurysm treatment
- Cerebral and Spinal Arteriovenous Fistula (AVFs) treatment
- Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) treatment / clinical management
- Endovascular cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) treatment
- Mechanical Thrombectomy (for Acute Stroke) with/without Carotid Stenting
- Spinal Intervention including Perineural, Epidural & Facet Joint Injections and Vertebroplasty