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The Malka Institute of Neuroscience and Disease

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The Malka Institute of Neuroscience and Disease

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The M.I.N.D. provides both conservative and state of the art care including neurosurgical assessments and second opinons for patients of all ages with congenital and  toxic-metabolic disorders of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves and muscles, encephalitis, meningitis, and other infectious neurological illnesses, multiple sclerosis, neurological complications of auto-immune  diseases, head injuries, spine, pain management, attention deficit and  related disorders, psychiatric and counseling issues, disorders of  sleep, epilepsy, seizures, visual and other sensory impairments, stroke and carotid disease, brain aneurysms and other vascular malformations of  the nervous system, brain and spinal cord tumors, dementia and other cognitive and neurodegenerative processes, Parkinson’s and other movement and balance disorders.  

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Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation Programming and Adjustment

Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation Programming and Adjustment

Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation Programming and Adjustment

The implantation of electrodes in the brain or vagal nerve which produce electrical impulses to regulate abnormal impulses, altering brain activity to treat certain conditions including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, epilepsy, depression, and more on individuals whose symptom's are not controlled with medication. These surgical pr

The implantation of electrodes in the brain or vagal nerve which produce electrical impulses to regulate abnormal impulses, altering brain activity to treat certain conditions including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, epilepsy, depression, and more on individuals whose symptom's are not controlled with medication. These surgical procedures require the outpatient activation and programming/adjustment of the pulse generator implanted in your chest.

EEG

Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation Programming and Adjustment

Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation Programming and Adjustment

EEG – Electroencephalogram testing detects abnormalities in your brain waves. Electrodes are pasted onto your scalp, and they detect electrical charges caused by the activity of your brain cells. EEG testing can be used to evaluate several types of brain disorders, including:

  • Epilepsy
  • Brain tumors
  • Brain damage from a head injury
  • Encephalopath

EEG – Electroencephalogram testing detects abnormalities in your brain waves. Electrodes are pasted onto your scalp, and they detect electrical charges caused by the activity of your brain cells. EEG testing can be used to evaluate several types of brain disorders, including:

  • Epilepsy
  • Brain tumors
  • Brain damage from a head injury
  • Encephalopathy
  • Inflammation of the brain (encephalitis)
  • Strokes
  • Sleep disorders

Shunt Adjustment

Deep Brain and Vagal Nerve Stimulation Programming and Adjustment

Shunt Adjustment

The shunt is the most common treatment for hydrocephaly which acts as a drainage system to keep excess fluid from accumulating on the brain. Where fixed valves may necessitate additional surgery, adjustable pressure valves allow for changing of the pressure/flow post-surgery via an outpatient visit. (Medtronic.com)  

Botox

Trigger Point Injections

Shunt Adjustment

Botox is a neurotoxin associated with spoiled foods made from the bacterium C. botulinum and has been approved to treat migraines, hemi-facial spasms, cervical dystonia, and spastic hemiplegia and dystonia. Botox is a powerful therapeutic agent that can reduce muscle spasm and pain, and also restore function. It is safe treatment as it is

Botox is a neurotoxin associated with spoiled foods made from the bacterium C. botulinum and has been approved to treat migraines, hemi-facial spasms, cervical dystonia, and spastic hemiplegia and dystonia. Botox is a powerful therapeutic agent that can reduce muscle spasm and pain, and also restore function. It is safe treatment as it is not digested in your stomach and is a much smaller amount than you would get in spoiled food. Treatment is repeated every 3 to 4 months as treatment wears off over time.

Epidural Nerve Blocks

Trigger Point Injections

Trigger Point Injections

Nerve blocks are procedures used for pain relief that can help prevent or manage different kinds of pain by blocking pain from specific nerves. 


Nerve blocks can ease pain by providing not only immediate relief but also long-term relief by reducing irritation and allowing damage to nerves to heal. However, nerve blocks are often a short-te

Nerve blocks are procedures used for pain relief that can help prevent or manage different kinds of pain by blocking pain from specific nerves. 


Nerve blocks can ease pain by providing not only immediate relief but also long-term relief by reducing irritation and allowing damage to nerves to heal. However, nerve blocks are often a short-term fix and pain may return as the drugs wear off, resulting in a need for repeat and prolonged long-term treatments. 


Trigger Point Injections

Trigger Point Injections

Trigger Point Injections

These procedures may be an option for treating pain caused by knots or muscles that do not relax by inserting a needle into the trigger point and injecting a local anesthetic, saline, and/or corticosteroid. Trigger point injections can also be used in some cases to alleviate pain from myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia, and tension headaches.  

EMG

Neurobehavioral Testing

IQ Testing

EMG is used to detect neuromuscular abnormalities by measuring muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle. One or more electrodes (small needles) are inserted into the muscle, and the EMG measures the electrical activity of muscle during rest, slight contraction, and forceful contraction. Con

EMG is used to detect neuromuscular abnormalities by measuring muscle response or electrical activity in response to a nerve’s stimulation of the muscle. One or more electrodes (small needles) are inserted into the muscle, and the EMG measures the electrical activity of muscle during rest, slight contraction, and forceful contraction. Conditions that EMG testing helps diagnose include:

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Pinched nerve
  • Radiculopathy
  • Sciatica
  • Neuropathies
  • Muscle diseases
  • ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
  • Myasthenia gravis

IQ Testing

Neurobehavioral Testing

IQ Testing

An IQ test is a standardized test used to measure a range of cognitive ability and potential. They are used for various reasons including: 

  • Educational assessment and placement
  • Assessment and diagnosis of intellectual disability 
  • Cognitive assessment of memory, speed, and attention


The tests focus on math skills, perception, memory, and language. 

Neurobehavioral Testing

Neurobehavioral Testing

Neurobehavioral Testing

Cognitive testing checks for problems of the processes of your brain that include thinking, memory, language, judgement, and the ability to learn new things. 


Testing includes, but is not limited to, naming the current date, identifying every day objects, and counting backwards. 

It is never the intention of The Malka Institute of Neuroscience and Disease to provide specific medical advice on this website but rather to provide visitors with information to better understand their health and diagnosed disorders. Specific medical advice will be provided via appointment with one of our qualified physicians for diagnosis and answers to your personal questions.


Information provided here is summarized from webmd.com and the Mayoclinic.org unless otherwise stated. 

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Ask for The M.I.N.D. at the following hospitals served:


Medical Center of Trinity

Morton Plant North Bay Hospital

Oak Hill Hospital



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