Neurology
Our specialists evaluate and treat conditions and diseases of the brain, spine, and nervous system, including headache, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other conditions.
Houston VA receives Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification
Your Houston VA is now certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and is the place to go for world-class stroke care. As a Comprehensive Stroke Center, your VA is one of a handful of medical facilities in the Houston area certified as offering the highest level of competence for treating severe stroke events in a time-critical manner.
‘BEFAST’ is the acronym for Stroke Warning Signs:
Balance: You may notice unsteady movements, stumbling, and lack of coordination
Eyes: Blurred vision or loss of vision in one or both eyes
Face: Facial drooping, or one side of the face looks uneven
Arms: Lack of strength, numbness or tingling in the arm or leg
Speech: Slurred speech or difficulty speaking
Time: Time is critical
If you observe any of these signs, CALL 911 immediately. You and your family members can tell the ambulance drivers that you are a Veteran and Houston VA may be the closest Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Do not drive yourself to the hospital.
Houston VA has a team of highly-trained clinicians, plenty of resources and the ability to care for Veterans experiencing stroke symptoms in a quick and professional manner.
Mission & Services
The mission of the Neurology Service is to provide excellence in clinical medicine, basic and clinical neurological research, and teaching of Neurology at all levels of medical education.
Neurology provides a broad spectrum of services to Veterans. These services include evaluation and treatment of diseases affecting the nervous system including the brain, spine, peripheral nerves, and muscles. Our physicians provide comprehensive assessments, diagnostic testing, and treatment plans to ensure each patient has an optimum medical prognosis.
All Neurologists at the Houston VA are board certified in Neurology and are faculty members of Baylor College of Medicine.
Patient services
Highly specialized and comprehensive care of patients with neurological problems is available for neurology inpatients and the neurology outpatient clinics.
Neurology takes care of all types of patients with neurological diseases. Special expertise is available in the following areas:
- Stroke
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Movement disorders
The VA Houston Healthcare System is a state-certified Primary Stroke Center, part of the Epilepsy Center of Excellence, and also a Multiple Sclerosis regional program, part of Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence.
Education activities
Neurology serves as an academic resource to medical students, residents, and fellows at the Baylor College of Medicine.
Under the supervision of senior neurologists, medical students and physicians-in-training rotate through the following to learn how to recognize, diagnose, and treat various neurological disorders.
- Inpatient wards
- Outpatient neurology clinics
- Sub-specialty clinics
EEG laboratory
VA physicians in the EEG (electroencephalography) Laboratory provide:
- EEGs
- EEG/video telemetry
- Intraoperative monitoring
- Evoked potentials
Epilepsy Center of Excellence
The Epilepsy Center of Excellence (ECoE) at VA Houston specializes in the evaluation of patients with poorly controlled epilepsy, pre-surgical evaluation of epilepsy patients, consultation on treatment of difficult to control epilepsy patients, and the evaluation of patients with paroxysmal non-epileptic events.
Multiple Sclerosis Regional Program
VA Houston is committed to supporting Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis to live a full and productive life, offering a complete spectrum of health care services.
Learn more about VA Houston Multiple Sclerosis Regional Program.
Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center
The Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center (PADRECC) at VA Houston is one of six VA Centers around the country, specializing in research, education and clinical care for Veterans with Parkinson's disease and related neurological movement disorders.
How to contact us
Neurology: 2nd floor, Room 2B-150, near the blue elevators
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