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Greetings to all,

Construction continues on our Barnes-Jewish Hospital neurosciences blog site. We appreciate the comments and positive feedback we have received, and would like to hear from all of you in the "neuroworld" of the Internet -- your experiences, your stories, your comments, and your suggestions.

As you may know by now, the mission of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital neurology department is to provide outstanding clinical care, train leading neurologists and scientists of the future, and to be an international leader in clinical and basic research on the disorders of the nervous system. Our goal is to bring scientific research and discovery from the bench to the bedside to improve the lives of our patients. Our department has a long-standing tradition of excellence and we hope the information we have assembled here proves useful to you.

Neurological Specialties -

In addition to treating general adult neurologic conditions, neurologists have expertise in a host of sub-specialties including:

Alzheimer's disease
Ataxia
Brain and spinal cord lesions
Dementia
Dystonia
Encephalitis and other infectious diseases of the nervous system
Epilepsy
Guillian Barre
Headaches
Meningitis
Movement disorders
Multiple sclerosis
Muscle disorders
Myasthenia Gravis
Neuro-AIDS
Neurofibromatosis
Neurological trauma
Parkinson's disease
Peripheral neuropathy
Sleep disorders
Spinal cord injuries
Stroke
Tourette syndrome (Tourette's syndrome)
Tremor
Tumors, and Vascular diseases of the central nervous system

Specialized procedures offered include sleep studies, electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG). A positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, a state-of-the art brain imaging technique invented and developed at Washington University, is located in the neurology intensive care unit at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The unit is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the United States.

We will have much more information to come regarding the latest in technology and services provided by BJH neurology services.

Thanks again for your comments and support! We hope to hear from many more of you in the near future.

Post at you later!