Neurosciences

If you or a loved one experience a health condition related to the brain, spine or nervous system, you want prompt attention and top-quality care and treatment in neurosciences, which encompasses neurology and neurosurgery. That’s exactly what you’ll find at OU Health in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Exceptional Neurosciences Care Close to Home

Choose the highly skilled and fellowship-trained neurology and neurosurgery experts at OU Health for Oklahoma’s most complete adult and children’s services in the expanding neurosciences field.

Multidisciplinary Team and Individualized Care Plan

At OU Health, you become part of a multidisciplinary team made up of neurologists, neurosurgeons and other specialists from many aspects of healthcare who work with you to develop an accurate diagnosis and an individualized treatment plan that meets your specific needs.

Brain, Spine & Nerve-Related Conditions

No matter where you live in Oklahoma or across the region, you’ll appreciate fast access to expert neurologists, neurosurgeons and other neuroscience specialists who deliver comprehensive treatment at OU Health for neurologic conditions, injuries and disorders such as:

• Cerebrovascular disorders – Aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation (AVM), CADASIL (most common form of hereditary stroke disorder), cerebral vein thrombosis, hypercoagulable states, intracerebral hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, moyamoya disease, subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Dementia and behavioral neurology – Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body disease, primary progressive aphasia, vascular dementia, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, chronic traumatic encephalopathy
• Epilepsy – Seizures, especially drug-resistant or difficult to control (refractory)
• Facial pain and nerve conditions – Trigeminal neuralgia, Bell’s palsy, hemifacial spasm
• Headache and nerve-related pain – Migraine, cluster headache, hemicrania, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), giant-cell (temporal) arteritis, fibromyalgia
• Migraine-related conditions – Abdominal migraine, recurrent vertigo, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, other transient spells
• Movement disorders – Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, cervical dystonia (torticollis), blepharospasm (eye twitching), Huntington’s disease, ataxia
• Neuroimmunology – Multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, optic neuritis, neurosarcoidosis, demyelinating disorders
• Neuromuscular disorders – Muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, spinal muscular atrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, myopathy,polymyositis, dermatomyositis
• Peripheral nerve disorders – Carpal tunnel syndrome, polyneuropathies, ulnar neuropathy, radiculopathies (pinched nerves), brachial plexopathy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Guillain-Barré syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP)
• Spinal cord disease – Myelopathy, transverse myelitis
• Sports-related neurology – Concussion, long-term effects of head trauma

Multiple Sclerosis Care at OU Health

At OU Health, we understand that living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) can be challenging. Our Neurology experts in Oklahoma City are here to help you manage your symptoms and improve your quality of life. Choosing OU Health means you receive personalized care from a team dedicated to your well-being.

Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that affects the central nervous system, including the brain and spinal cord. It can cause a wide range of symptoms, which may vary from person to person. Common symptoms include:

• Vision problems: Blurred vision, double vision, or loss of vision
• Numbness and tingling: Often in the face, arms, legs, and fingers
• Muscle weakness: This can affect balance and coordination
• Fatigue: A common and often debilitating symptom
• Difficulty walking: Due to muscle weakness or spasticity
• Pain: Chronic pain or muscle spasms
• Cognitive changes: Problems with memory, attention, and problem-solving
• Bladder and bowel issues: Incontinence or constipation

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

While there is no cure for MS, our specialists at OU Health in Oklahoma City offer a variety of treatments to help manage symptoms and slow the progression of the disease. Our treatment options include medications and various therapies such as infusion, physical, occupational and speech to help improve everyday activities.

Neurology Procedures & Treatments

Rely on the experienced neurologists at OU Health for the most advanced treatments and comprehensive care in Oklahoma and the region. You can take advantage of both standard and innovative neurology procedures that may include:

• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Electromyography (EMG)
• Botox® injections – Used for headache, spasticity, dystonia and other neurologic conditions
• Lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
• Occipital nerve block
• Deep brain stimulator (DBS) adjustment
• Responsive neurostimulator adjustment
• Vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) adjustment

Research-Based Care Improves Your Outcome

At OU Health, you receive exceptional neurosciences care provided by board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons with advanced fellowship training and extensive education in their specialties who perform both standard and extremely complex neurological procedures every day.

Clinical Trials

You may also qualify to participate in clinical trials that support research into a wide range of neuroscience (neurology, neurosurgery) issues, which may give you early opportunities for innovative treatments before they become widely available.

Related OU Health Services

As you review your options for neurologic care and neurosurgery through OU Health, explore our related services, such as:

• Brain tumor / spine tumor care in collaboration with OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Center, for innovative neuro-oncology care and treatment, including access to clinical trials and multidisciplinary programs
• Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT)
• Memory care and brain conditions
• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics
• Rehabilitation services
• Spine care
• Sports medicine
• Stroke care through the nationally recognized OU Health Comprehensive Stroke Center with treatments and quick response times that far exceed national standards
• Surgery services

Your Neurosciences Care Team

To care for health conditions affecting your brain, spine or nervous system, you’ll find the most experienced experts in the field at OU Health, where our top-quality neurologists, neurosurgeons and neurosciences services rank among the best in the nation.

As our exceptional OU Health neurologists and neurosurgeons work with local, national and international academic partners to explore critical health issues, publish research findings in prestigious national journals and teach the next generation of neuroscience professionals, they also bring research-based practices directly to your care. That means you benefit from the latest scientific knowledge – gained through research programs within the OU Health academic health system – designed to help you achieve the best possible outcome for your specific situation.