Neurological disorder treatments in New Mexico
At Lovelace, we are committed to providing exceptional neurological care services for patients in New Mexico. Our neurological specialists treat a wide range of conditions, diseases, and injuries affecting the brain, spine, nerves, and skull. This includes everything from Alzheimer’s and dementia to stroke, spinal injuries, migraines, and more. Using state-of-the-art technology, our board-certified neurosurgeons offer safe, effective treatments that you and your loved ones can depend on. No matter your condition, our neurologists and neurosurgeons will ensure you are treated with compassion and expertise at every stage of your treatment.
Neurological conditions we treat
Neurological conditions can happen to anyone at any age. Your condition may be the result of abnormal development from birth (congenital), from aging or “wear and tear” (degenerative), from a traumatic injury, or from a tumor (neoplastic). It may also be infectious or related to other medical conditions or disease.
Our board-certified neurologists, neurosurgeons and specialized technicians are committed to patient-focused care and are proud to offer treatments for many neurological conditions, including:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Brain injuries and disorders
- Dementia
- Epilepsy
- Extremity numbness
- Facial pain conditions
- Migraines
- Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Neurovascular disorders
- Parkinson’s disease
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Spine disorders
- Stroke
- Traumatic injuries involving the brain, spinal cord, or skull
- Tumors
Our expert staff provide both surgical and non-surgical options for relieving pain and treating all disease stages. Whether or not you require surgical care will be determined by your condition and overall health.
Our neurological care services
The advanced technologies and top-rated medical team at Lovelace Medical Group’s Neurosciences department can help get you back to living your best life. Our board certified neurosurgeons and expert staff offer both surgical and non-surgical options for relieving pain at all ages and all disease stages.
Our services include:
- Artificial cervical and lumbar disc surgery
- Awake brain surgery
- Brain mapping
- Brian endoscopy
- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Gamma Knife radiosurgery
- Kyphoplasty
- SmartSkan
- Stereotactic neuronavigation
- Vertebroplasty
Intervention by a neurosurgeon can be surgical but is most often non-surgical and is determined by the condition or injury as well as the general health of the person.
About neurosurgery
Neurosurgeons and neurologists share many of the same patients and often work together for the optimal care of the person. Many conditions are treated by either specialist, with some conditions being best managed without surgery and others with operations. If medical intervention fails or is not acceptable, the neurologist may request the assistance of a neurosurgeon to evaluate the potential for a surgical treatment.
Many problems are structural in nature and may therefore respond best to neurosurgical intervention. It is much like the cardiologist who manages heart disease with medical intervention and the cardiac surgeon who offers surgery for those who have failed to recover with medication. Frequently, patients are sent to a neurologist by their primary care physician and, based upon the problem, referred to a neurosurgeon for their surgical expertise.
Our all-encompassing neurological clinic helps patients address issues from headaches to spinal and cranial surgeries. We commonly treat the following conditions:
- Brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, or congenital malformations
- Facial pain conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and various facial pain syndromes
- Infections involving the brain, spinal cord, fluid surrounding these structures, or spinal vertebrae and discs
- Neurovascular disorders, encompassing strokes, brain hemorrhages, aneurysms, vascular malformations, and blood clots affecting the brain or spinal cord
- Peripheral nerve injuries or compression, leading to pain, numbness, weakness, and muscle wasting in various body parts
- Spinal problems causing neck or back pain, nerve pinching, and associated pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs
- Traumatic injuries to the brain, spinal cord, bones of the spine, nerves, and skull
- Tumors involving the brain, spinal cord, nerves, skull, or spine, including meningiomas, acoustic schwannomas, and pituitary tumors
If you or a loved one has had a stroke, our neurosurgery team will work closely with the inpatient stroke team to provide surgical care if necessary. To learn more about our neurosurgery services, please call 505-727-2727.