It takes a team of specialists from multiple areas to care for your movement disorder. When medical treatments are no longer effective for Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia or other neurological movement disorders, we may be able to help. Our neurosurgeons work with experts at our movement disorder center to create a custom treatment plan, including surgical options to help maintain your quality of life.
Why Choose Us for Movement Disorder Surgery
- All your care in one place: You have access to an extensive network of services and providers, without the need to travel anywhere else.
- Every specialist you need: Our neurologists, neurosurgeons and other experts work together to provide you with complete care through diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
- The latest technology: Your treatment uses advanced technology for safer and more successful outcomes. Tools like image-guided mapping help us carefully plan your surgery and guide your surgeons in real time.
- Innovative research: Our neurosurgeons help develop and test new technologies and treatments to make the best possible outcomes even better for you.
- A treatment plan made for you: Our team reviews every patient’s individual needs and offers treatment options tailored to you.
Conditions We Treat
Movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect your ability to control body movement. Our experts focus on finding the cause of your symptoms, providing treatments to manage them and helping you reach your daily lifestyle goals. Conditions we treat include:
- Dystonia, a disorder that causes muscle contractions and involuntary movements
- Essential tremor, a neurological condition causing rhythmic shaking and trembling that’s more noticeable when you move
- Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disease resulting from a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes movement problems such as tremors, body stiffness and slow movement
- Tourette syndrome, a tic disorder in which you make involuntary repetitive movements and sounds or words
Services We Offer
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS), where implanted electrodes stimulate specific areas of the brain with small regular electrical impulses. DBS can reduce severity of involuntary movement, tremors, stiffness or slow movement in patients who have Parkinson’s disease and dystonia.
- Imaging studies (including MRI) to examine the brain and detect brain tumors, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, dementia, infections or other conditions.
- Image-guided mapping, which uses software, MRI and CT scans to precisely target an area of the brain for DBS.
What to Expect
Assessment and Diagnosis
When you arrive at our office, you will be greeted by our friendly staff who are fully committed to caring for you. During your visits, our doctors take time to get to know you and your needs. You’ll begin by meeting with a surgeon, who will review your medical history and neurology test results.
Treatment
We’ll help you understand your treatment plan and choose the best options available to you. Movement disorder surgery may reduce involuntary movements and other symptoms when medications have been unable to help. If you need surgery, our inpatient team will be by your side before, during and after your procedure. We’ll guide your recovery so you can get back to doing the things you love.
How to Get Help
To learn more about how to get a referral to our neurosurgeons, please call 909-558-6388.
Our team can also help you understand your health insurance coverage and work with your insurance company to get the approvals you need before treatment.
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