Neurological Treatments & Expertise

Comprehensive neurological care for a wide range of conditions with personalized treatment plans.

Interventional Headache Procedures

  • Occipital Nerve Blocks
  • Trigger Point Injections
  • Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks
  • Supraorbital & Supratrochlear Nerve Blocks
  • Greater & Lesser Occipital Nerve Blocks
  • Botulinum Toxin for Chronic Migraine

Migraine & Interventional Headache

Fellowship-trained interventional headache management offering advanced treatments for refractory headaches and migraines.

Chronic Migraine Management

Preventive and acute therapies including CGRP monoclonal antibodies, gepants, and triptans.

Cluster Headache Treatment

High-flow oxygen therapy, triptan injections, verapamil, and occipital nerve stimulation.

Medication Overuse Headache

Detoxification protocols and preventive strategies.

Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias

Management of SUNCT, SUNA, and hemicrania continua.

New Daily Persistent Headache

Comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment planning.

Post-Traumatic Headache

Management following concussion or head injury.

Stroke & Neuro-rehabilitation (CVD)

Comprehensive cerebrovascular disease management from acute stroke care to long-term rehabilitation and prevention.

Acute Stroke Management

IV thrombolysis, endovascular thrombectomy evaluation, and neurocritical care.

Secondary Stroke Prevention

Antiplatelet/anticoagulant therapy, carotid stenosis management, and risk factor control.

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

Rapid evaluation and urgent secondary prevention strategies.

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

Anticoagulation management and intracranial pressure monitoring.

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Blood pressure management, surgical evaluation, and complication prevention.

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Vasospasm monitoring, aneurysm management, and neurocritical care.

Neuro-rehabilitation Services

  • Post-stroke motor recovery programs
  • Aphasia and dysarthria therapy coordination
  • Cognitive rehabilitation for executive dysfunction
  • Spasticity management with medication and botulinum toxin
  • Multidisciplinary team-based rehabilitation planning
  • Discharge planning and community reintegration

Diagnostic & Therapeutic Maneuvers

  • Epley & Semont maneuvers for BPPV
  • Brandt-Daroff exercises
  • Vestibular rehabilitation therapy
  • Caloric testing interpretation
  • Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT)
  • Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP)

Vertigo, Giddiness & Unsteadiness

Specialized evaluation and treatment of vestibular disorders causing dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Canalith repositioning procedures for posterior, anterior, and horizontal canal BPPV.

Vestibular Neuritis & Labyrinthitis

Acute management and vestibular rehabilitation.

Meniere's Disease

Dietary management, diuretics, and intratympanic injections.

Vestibular Migraine

Migraine prophylaxis and acute treatment strategies.

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

Cognitive behavioral therapy and SSRI/SNRI management.

Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction

Balance retraining and fall prevention strategies.

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Fellowship-trained expertise in visual disorders related to the nervous system, combining neurological and ophthalmological perspectives.

Optic Neuropathies

Optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathy, compressive optic neuropathy.

Papilledema & IIH

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension diagnosis and management.

Diplopia & Eye Movement Disorders

Cranial nerve palsies, myasthenia gravis, internuclear ophthalmoplegia.

Visual Field Defects

Homonymous hemianopia, quadrantanopia, and scotomas.

Pupillary Disorders

Horner's syndrome, Adie's tonic pupil, light-near dissociation.

Nystagmus & Saccadic Disorders

Acquired nystagmus, opsoclonus, ocular flutter.

Advanced Diagnostics

  • Visual field testing (Humphrey, Goldmann)
  • Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)
  • Fundus photography and fluorescein angiography
  • Electroretinography (ERG) and VEP
  • Orbital and brain MRI interpretation
  • Neurological examination with neuro-ophthalmic focus

Neck Pain & Low Back Pain

Neurological Spine Disorders

Specialized evaluation of spinal conditions causing neck and back pain with neurological symptoms.

Cervical Radiculopathy

Nerve root compression in the neck causing arm pain, numbness, or weakness.

Lumbar Radiculopathy/Sciatica

Nerve root compression in the low back causing leg pain, numbness, or weakness.

Spinal Stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal causing neurogenic claudication.

Myelopathy

Spinal cord compression causing balance problems, coordination issues, and weakness.

Treatment Approaches

  • Neuropathic pain medications (gabapentin, pregabalin)
  • Epidural steroid injections coordination
  • Surgical referral for appropriate candidates
  • Physical therapy prescription and monitoring
  • Electrodiagnostic testing (EMG/NCS)
  • Differentiation from non-neurological causes

Comprehensive evaluation to distinguish between neurological, musculoskeletal, and other causes of spine-related pain.

Movement Disorders

Comprehensive diagnosis and management of disorders affecting movement control, including Parkinson's disease, tremors, dystonia, and other involuntary movement conditions.

Parkinson's Disease

Medication optimization, deep brain stimulation evaluation, and comprehensive management.

Essential Tremor

Diagnosis and treatment of action tremors affecting hands, head, and voice.

Dystonia

Botulinum toxin injections and medication management for involuntary muscle contractions.

Chorea & Tics

Treatment of Huntington's disease, Sydenham's chorea, and tic disorders including Tourette's.

Ataxia

Management of cerebellar disorders affecting coordination and balance.

Myoclonus & Startle Syndromes

Treatment of sudden, brief involuntary jerks and excessive startle responses.

Treatment Approaches

  • Levodopa and dopamine agonist optimization
  • Botulinum toxin therapy for focal dystonia
  • Deep brain stimulation evaluation and programming
  • Apomorphine and Duodopa pump therapy
  • Genetic testing and counseling
  • Multidisciplinary team coordination

Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders

Comprehensive epilepsy care from accurate diagnosis to advanced treatment options for all seizure types and epilepsy syndromes.

Focal Epilepsies

Temporal lobe epilepsy, frontal lobe epilepsy, and other localization-related epilepsies.

Generalized Epilepsies

Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, absence epilepsy, tonic-clonic epilepsy.

Refractory Epilepsy

Evaluation for surgical options, ketogenic diet, and neuromodulation.

Epilepsy Syndromes

Lennox-Gastaut, Dravet, West syndrome, and other developmental epilepsies.

Non-Epileptic Seizures

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES) diagnosis and management.

Status Epilepticus

Acute management and prevention strategies.

Advanced Epilepsy Management

  • Video-EEG monitoring for seizure classification
  • ASD selection and therapeutic drug monitoring
  • Epilepsy surgery evaluation (resection, disconnection)
  • Neurostimulation (VNS, RNS, DBS) management
  • Ketogenic and modified Atkins diet supervision
  • Genetic testing for epileptic encephalopathies

Cognitive Assessment Tools

  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
  • Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
  • Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-III)
  • Neuropsychological testing referral
  • CSF biomarker analysis (when indicated)
  • Genetic testing for familial dementia

Memory Loss & Dementia

Comprehensive evaluation and management of memory disorders, cognitive impairment, and dementia syndromes.

Alzheimer's Disease

Cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, and comprehensive management.

Vascular Dementia

Cerebrovascular risk factor management and cognitive rehabilitation.

Lewy Body Dementia

Management of cognitive fluctuations, visual hallucinations, and parkinsonism.

Frontotemporal Dementia

Behavioral variant and primary progressive aphasia management.

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Early detection, monitoring, and risk reduction strategies.

Reversible Causes of Dementia

Identification and treatment of metabolic, toxic, and infectious causes.

Demyelination Disorders

Specialized care for immune-mediated disorders affecting the central nervous system myelin.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

RRMS, SPMS, PPMS diagnosis and disease-modifying therapy management.

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

AQP4-IgG and MOG-IgG associated disorders management.

MOG Antibody Disease

ADEM, optic neuritis, transverse myelitis associated with MOG antibodies.

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)

Pediatric and adult ADEM management.

Transverse Myelitis

Acute and longitudinal management of spinal cord inflammation.

Optic Neuritis

Isolated or as part of demyelinating syndromes.

Immunotherapy Management

  • Disease-modifying therapy initiation and monitoring
  • High-efficacy therapy escalation when needed
  • CSF oligoclonal band and IgG index interpretation
  • MRI monitoring for disease activity
  • Symptom management for fatigue, spasticity, pain
  • Acute relapse treatment with steroids/IVIG/plasma exchange

Neuro-rehabilitation

Comprehensive Rehabilitation Programs

Multidisciplinary approach to maximize functional recovery after neurological injury or disease.

Stroke Rehabilitation

Motor recovery, gait training, and activities of daily living.

Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab

Cognitive rehabilitation and behavioral management.

Spinal Cord Injury Management

Functional independence and complication prevention.

Balance & Vestibular Rehab

Fall prevention and gait stability improvement.

Specialized Rehabilitation Services

  • Speech and swallow therapy coordination
  • Spasticity management with medication and injections
  • Orthotic prescription and mobility aid assessment
  • Home modification recommendations
  • Caregiver training and support
  • Vocational rehabilitation planning

Collaboration with physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and rehabilitation psychologists for comprehensive care.

Pediatric Neurology

Comprehensive neurological care for children and adolescents with developmental, epileptic, and neuromuscular disorders.

Developmental Disorders

Global developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and autism spectrum disorders with neurological aspects.

Pediatric Epilepsy

Childhood absence epilepsy, benign rolandic epilepsy, and epileptic encephalopathies.

Headache in Children

Migraine, tension-type headache, and chronic daily headache in pediatric population.

Neuromuscular Disorders

Muscular dystrophies, myopathies, and peripheral neuropathies in children.

Neurogenetic Disorders

Neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, and other neurocutaneous syndromes.

Movement Disorders in Children

Tics, Tourette syndrome, dystonia, and ataxia in pediatric patients.

Pediatric-Specific Approaches

  • Developmental milestone assessment and tracking
  • Age-appropriate medication dosing and monitoring
  • School accommodations and IEP planning
  • Genetic counseling for families
  • Family-centered care approach
  • Transition planning from pediatric to adult care

Comprehensive Neurological Care

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Accurate Diagnosis

Comprehensive evaluation using advanced diagnostic tools and clinical expertise

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Personalized Treatment

Tailored treatment plans based on individual patient needs and goals

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Ongoing Support

Continuous monitoring, follow-up care, and rehabilitation support

Dr. Deepa Avadhani combines evidence-based medicine with compassionate care to provide the highest standard of neurological treatment across all specialties.

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