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Reasons for a Neurological Evaluation

When doctors can't find good reasons for your symptoms, it's time to get a neurological evaluation. Neurology deals with the brain and all the nerves that run throughout the body. Nerve damage or malfunctions can arise from a multitude of problems stemming from accidents, diseases or hereditary disorders. Once drugs and treatable infections are ruled out, evaluations are used to narrow down the possibilities to find where to look.

  1. Diseases

    • A disease is an anomaly that disturbs the normal functioning for the body. Anomalies like viruses, bacteria and fungi alter the way our body functions. The immune system consists of a network of organs and cells that protects the body from harm and sometimes attacks its own nervous system. When it is suspected that a disease is altering the nervous system, a neurological evaluation is performed. This type of evaluation is long due to the many different effects the anomaly can cause.

    Peripheral Neuropathy

    • Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves that travel to the body's extremities. These nerves send sensory signals back to and from the brain and spinal cord, which is how your body registers sensations and cues responses to each situation. There are more than 100 types of peripheral neuropathy, each with it's own issues from mild tingling to motor and sensory issues. Neurological evaluations and tests are preformed to find out the cause and where the nerve damage is.

    Brain Disorders

    • The brain is a complex organ that is in a constant state of flux due to life's experiences. Structural and chemical changes take place constantly. Neurotransmitters in the brain store memory and process body functions, controlling both emotional and physical states. Emotional, social and physical disorders can be caused by drugs or doctor recognized diseases. When no known factors for the symptoms of these disorders arise, a neurological evaluation can often locate the cause of the disorder.

    Accidents

    • When the body is damaged due to an accident, there is risk of nerve damage. Nerve damage can happen from broken bones, cuts and surgery, even severe inflammation from the accident. When the injury is great, a neurological easement will be done to make sure there is no serious damage to the nerves. The doctor will need to do a follow up on serious cases when the body does not seem to be healing correctly.

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