Neurology
UBMD Neurology provides comprehensive neurological evaluation, diagnosis and management for adults and children with a wide variety of neurologic disorders. With locations in Buffalo and Williamsville, we offer a full range of procedural services including EEG, EMG, adult and child neuropsychologic testing, an infusion clinic for intravenous therapies and neuroimaging interpretation. We are closely allied to two Kaleida Health hospitals, Buffalo General Medical Center and Oishei Children's Hospital.
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Why Choose UBMD Neurology
Many of our programs receive national recognition, including:
- our child neurology program, rated in the top 50 in the country by US News & World Report
- our stroke program, recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- our neuromuscular program, recognized by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and the GBS/CIDP Foundation
- our multiple sclerosis program, listed on numerous national top 10 lists
- our Huntington's disease program is recognized by the Huntington Study Group
Services We Provide
We have nationally and internationally recognized expertise in:
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease in which the immune system attacks the protective covering of nerves, resulting in nerve damage that disrupts communication between the brain and the body.
Multiple sclerosis causes many different symptoms, including vision loss, pain, fatigue, and impaired coordination. The symptoms, severity, and duration can vary from person to person. Some people may be symptom free most of their lives, while others can have severe chronic symptoms that never go away.
UBMD Neurology is an MS Center of Excellence. Find out more information about our team.
Multiple Sclerosis Providers:
Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD 716.829.5055
Svetlana Primma Eckert, MD 716.829.5055
David Hojnacki, MD 716.829.5048
Beth Tacca, NP 716.829.5049
What is a stroke?
A stroke is a medical emergency in which the blood supply to the brain is interuppted due to a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or leaking/bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke) in the brain.
Symptoms of stroke include trouble walking, speaking, and understanding, as well as paralysis or numbness of the face, arm, or leg.
What are cerebrovascular diseases?
Cerebrovascular diseases refers to any disorders that involves a person losing blood flow to the brain. While strokes may be the most well-known cerebrovascular diseases, it is one of many. Cerebrovascular disease includes carotid stenosis, vertebral stenosis and intracranial stenosis, aneurysms, and vascular malformations.
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What is epilepsy?
Epilepsy is a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.
Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke. Epilepsy is usually treated by medications and in some cases by surgery, devices, or dietary changes.
At UBMD Neurology, our treatment includes long-term monitoring and evaluation for epilepsy surgery in adults and children.
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What are movement disorders?
Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause issues with movement, such as:
- Increased movement that can be voluntary (intentional) or involuntary (unintended)
- Decreased or slow voluntary movement
There are many different movement disorders. Some of the more common types include:
- Ataxia: the loss of muscle coordination
- Dystonia: involuntary contractions of your muscles cause twisting and repetitive movements. The movements may be painful.
- Huntington's disease: an inherited disease that causes nerve cells in certain parts of the brain to deteriorate, including nerve cells that help to control voluntary movement.
- Parkinson's disease: causes issues such as tremors, slowless of movement or trouble walking; it slowly worsens over time.
- Tourette syndrome: a condition causing sudden twitches, movements or sounds (tics)
- Tremors and essential tremors: involuntary trembling or shaking movements that may be in one or more parts of the body.
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What is Parkinson's Disease?
Parkinson's Disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement and often includes tremors. Nerve cell damage in the brain causes dopamine levels to decrease, leading to the symptoms of Parkinson's.
Parkinson's often starts with a tremor in one hand. Other symptoms are slow movement, stiffness and loss of balance.
Parkinson's Disease Providers:
What is general neurology?
General neurology covers a range of neurological disorders and symptoms. A general neurologist can address a variety of neurologic concerns, as well as aid in diagnosis of subspecialty conditions.
- dizziness
- imbalance
- altered gait
- numbness
- tingling
- neuropathy
- new onset headache
- trigeminal neuralgia
- cervical stenosis
- neck and back pain
- recurrent falls
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What are neuromuscular disorders?
Neuromuscular diseases affect the function of muscles, such as muscular dystrophy or peripheral neuropathy. The most common sign of neuromuscular disorders is muscle weakness.
Our neurologists provide comprehensive evaluation of these diseases, including electrodiagnostic studies and other tests.
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What is neuropsychology?
At UBMD Neurology, our neuropsychology team assesses patients experiencing neuro-cognitive (related to memory, thinking and attention) and emotional difficulties.
Neuropsychological services that may be provided are:
- Diagnostic clarification
- Assessment of cognitive ability
- Capacity for work and disability qualification
- Presurgery evaluation (e.g. spinal cord stimulator, epilepsy surgery, bariatric surgery)
- Psychiatric status (e.g., personality disorder, psychiatric illness)
- Determine capacity to manage activities of daily living and live independently
Neuropsychology care may be needed following an injury or development of a condition, such as:
- Alzheimer's disease/memory disorder
- Brain tumor
- Concussion
- Chronic headaches/migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety
- Seizure disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Stroke
Neuropsychology is concerned with how a person's cognition and behavior are related to the brain and the rest of the nervous system. Often focusing on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect cognitive and behavioral functions.
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What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's Disease is a progressive disease that impairs memory and mental functions.
Brain cell connections and the cells themselves degenerate and die, eventually destroying memory and other important mental functions. Memory loss and confusion are the main symptoms.
What are memory disorders?
There are many types of memory disorders that exist. While Alzheimer's Disease may be the most well known, other memory disorders include types of dementia, cognitive impairment and encephalitis.
It's important to have a thorough evaluation in order to determine which type of memory disorder a person may have as it impacts which tretaments and medications may be effective.
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What is Huntington's Disease?
Huntington's Disease is an inherited condition in which nerve cells in the brain break down over time, typically showing symptoms in a person's 30s or 40s.
Usually, Huntington's disease results in progressively worsening sytmptoms that include movement, thinking (cognitive) and psychiatric symptoms.
UBMD Neurology's Huntington's Disease clinic team consists of a movement disorder neurologist, a social worker and a genetic counselor.
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What is neuro-ophthalmology?
Neuro-ophthalmology is a subspecialty of both neurology and ophthalmology.
Neuro-ophthalmologists specialize in vision problems that relate to your nervous system, including issues due to brain injuries or diseases, including trauma, a stroke or an infection.
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What services does child neurology try?
Our Child Neurologists are dedicaated to ensuring the wellbeing and development of children with neurological concerns.
Our team of pediatric neurologists provide care for all neurologic conditions, including, but not limited to:
- Concussions
- Epilepsy (Seizures)
- Muscular dystrophy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Attention disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Brain tumors
- Developmental delays
- Sleep disorders
- Headaches
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What is a concussion?
A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body.
Symptoms may include headache, confusion, lack of coordination, memory loss, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, ringing in the ears, sleepiness and/or excessive fatigue.
UBMD Neurologists treat both children and adults for concussions, including preforming concussion evaluations in the office or at Oshei Children's Hospital.
Concussion Providers:
Adult concussion: Rick Magun, MD 716.932.6080 x193
Child concussion: Osman Farooq, MD 716.932.6080 x100
What are balance disorders?
Balance disorders may stem from various causes or conditions, such as:
- decreased blood flow to the brain due to stroke or a chronic condition such as aging
- traumatic brain injury
- multiple sclerosis
- hydrocephalus
- seizures
- Parkinson's disease
- cerebellar diseases
- acoustic neuromas and other brain tumors
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What are headache disorders?
Headache disorders, which are characterized by recurrent headaches, are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. A headache itself is a painful, and sometimes disabling, feature of a small number of primary headache disorders, namely migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headaches.
Headaches can also be caused by or occur as a symptom to many other conditions.
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What are inflammatory disorders of the brain and spinal cord?
Inflammatory disorders can be brought on by viral or bacterial infectious or some other immune response.
Inflammatory disorders to the brain and/or spine include conditions such as:
- encephalitis
- meningitis
- transverse myelitis
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What is Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)?
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical procedure in which electrodes are implanted in the brain and electrical stimulation from the electrodes is used to treat and improve neuromuscular issues, such as tremors. DBS is used to treat movement disorders associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), essential tremor, dystonia and other neurological conditions.
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What does the UBMD Neurology infusion clinic do?
Infusion therapy, or intravenous therapy, is a way to treat or manage symptoms of neurological conditions or disorders.
Infusion therapy involves administering medication directly into the bloodstream. During infusion therapies, patients are monitored by a team of providers at the UBMD Neurology Infusion Center at our Conventus office. Infusion can be used to treat various neurological conditions such as:
- migraines
- multiple sclerosis
- muscular dystrophy
- demyelinating diseases
- ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease
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What are electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies?
Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies are tests, which measure the electrical activity of muscles and nerves.
Nerves send out electrical signals to make your muscles react in certain ways and these tests can measure these signals.
- An EMG test records the electrical signals muscles create both when at rest and when being used.
- A nerve conduction study measures how fast and how well electrical signals travel down nerves.
EMG tests and nerve conduction studies can both help determine if a neurological disorder exists in the muscles, nerves or both. These tests can be done separately but are usually done at the same time.
These tests may also be referred to as an electrodiagnostic study, EMG test, electromyogram, NCS or nerve conduction velocity (NCV).
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What are botox injections?
In neurology, botox injection therapy is used to treat neurological and neuromuscular conditions, such as muscle hyperactivity disorders, including headaches, migraines, dystonia, spasticity, cerebral palsy and hemifacial spasms, among others.
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UBMD Neurology
Conventus
1001 Main Street
4th Floor
Buffalo, NY 14203
UBMD Neurology Pediatric & General Neurology Clinic
5851 Main St.
Williamsville, NY 14221
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