Neurology

Kootenai Clinic Neurology specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the nervous system. The nervous system is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles. We treat a wide range of patients in both an outpatinet setting in our clinic office as well as inpatients in the hospital.

Our providers treat common neurological disorders, including:

Seizure disorders (epilepsy)
Cancer (brain tumors)
Spinal cord and brain injuries
Diseases of blood vessels supplying the brain (stroke)
Diseases caused by defective genes (Huntington’s disease and muscular dystrophy)
Nervous system development issues (spina bifida)
Degenerative disease (Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease)
Infections (meningitis)
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Epilepsy Monitoring Unit

An Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) is a unit in the hospital run by specialists in epilepsy. These specially-designed patient rooms provide in-depth diagnostic and treatment services for people experiencing seizures or epilepsy that may be difficult to diagnose or treat.