| The USC Department
of Neurology provides comprehensive outpatient and inpatient
services to the USC-affiliated hospitals, as well as the community
at large. The department's clinical programs include the Bowles
Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders; the Parkinson's
Disease and Movement Disorders Clinic; the USC
Neuromuscular Center at Good Samaritan Hospital (with
particular emphasis on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-ALS or
Lou Gehrig 's disease); Neuromuscular
Program at the Leslie P. Weiner Neurological Care and Research
Center/USC University Hospital, the Epilepsy Program (including
surgery for patients with intractable seizures); MS
Comprehensive Care Center; Neuro-Oncology;
and Stroke, which emphasizes prevention
or early intervention.
The department has a strong reputation in
clinical neurophysiology and has active research programs
in epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, autoimmune diseases,
intraoperative monitoring, and coma. Its EEG and Evoked Potential
Laboratories are Board Certified and fully accredited and
offer complete services in electroencephalography and evoked
potentials including intraoperative monitoring.
Board certified electromyographers perform
expert EMG and nerve conduction studies. Evaluation and treatment
of patients with neuromuscular disorders using muscle biopsy
studies (electron microscopy, histochemistry, tissue culture
techniques, and special studies) are available.
The department has a two-bed telemetry unit
at USC University Hospital in which to evaluate patients who
are candidates for surgery for intractable epilepsy. This
is part of a comprehensive program that includes PET scanning,
electrophysiology, neuropsychology, language localization,
and therapeutic protocols for both standard and experimental
antiepileptic drugs.
Programs and Clinical Services
Appointments
To make an appointment with a physician in the Department
of Neurology, please call 323-442-5710.
Physician Inquiries
Physicians who wish to consult with Department clinicians
or refer a patient are welcome to call us at 323-442-5710,
or at the toll-free USC CARE number, 1-800-USC-CARE. To write
to the Department or to send patient information to a faculty
member, please, use the following address:
Department of Neurology
Leslie P. Weiner Neurological Care and Research Center
USC Health Care Consultation Center II
1520 San Pablo Street, Suite 3000
Los Angeles, California 90033
323-442-5710 (phone)
323-442-5736 (FAX)
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