Electromyography (EMG) is a form of electrodiagnostic testing that is used to study nerve and muscle function. It is commonly performed by a physiatrist or neurologist with special training for this procedure.

Epilepsy is the most common serious brain disorder worldwide with no age, racial, social class, national nor geographic boundaries.

Neurological assessments include (at a minimum) pulse, respiration, and blood pressure measurements; assessment of pupil size and reactivity; and equality of hand grip strength. Completing the Glasgow Coma Scale immediately, then once each shift following a head injury, helps keep findings objective.

The questionnaire will ask for details on your health history, the condition you are being referred for, and any other conditions for which you are being treated. New patient consults are approximately 45-60 minutes and will include a thorough neurological exam. Follow up exams will take approximately 30-45 minutes.

The Glasgow Coma Scale provides an objective measure of the patient's level of consciousness. The GCS is scored between 3 and 15, 3 being the worst, and 15 the best. It is composed of three parameters: best eye response (E), best verbal response (V), and best motor response (M)

A neurological exam checks for disorders of the central nervous system. The central nervous system is made of your brain, spinal cord, and nerves from these areas. It controls and coordinates everything you do, including muscle movement, organ function, and even complex thinking and planning.

Every back pain and neck pain patient is unique, with different degrees of problems associated with a bone or disc abnormality. A neurologist is trained to discover the causes of symptoms, as well as using EMG testing to assess the injury to nerves and whether it is reversible in the short and long term.