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Most Advanced Diagnoses

Diagnosing Your Neurological Condition

Learn about the state-of-the-art tests available to diagnose disorders that affect your brain and spine.

Cerebral Angiography
Detects blocked or narrowed blood vessels More >>

Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
Examines fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord More >>

CT (Computerized Tomography) Angiogram
Obtains images of blood vessels More >>

CT (Computerized Tomography) Scans
Provides your doctor with a detailed image of your brain More >>

Electrocochleography
Measures electrical activity of the inner ear More >>

Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Measures brain waves More >>

Electromyograph (EMG)
Measures electrical activity of muscles More >>

Evoked Potential Tests
Measures how nerves in the eyes, ears, arms and legs respond to stimulation More >>

Genetic Testing
Reveals whether a particular disease runs in your family More >>

Muscle Biopsy
Removes and examines a small sample of muscle tissue More >>

MRI Scans
Provides your doctor with a cross-sectional image More >>

Nerve Conduction Test
Determines how fast signals travel down a nerve More >>

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
Measures metabolic activity of cells More >>

Posturography
Measures how the vestibular system reacts to movement More >>

Quantitative Sensory Testing
Assesses nerve damage More >>

Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Investigates problems within the brain and/or in the blood circulation to the brain More >>

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) Ultrasonography
Assesses blood flow to the brain More >>

X-ray
Produces images of tissues, bones and organs More >>

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