Neurology and Neurosurgery
Patients with brain-related conditions receive superb care from teams of world-class neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neurological sub-specialists.
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1-800-777-8442
- For Neurology related requests:
- 1-319-356-2572
- For Neurosurgery related requests:
- 1-319-356-2237
Whether you need the highest level of stroke care, the latest treatments for movement disorders, advanced surgery for epilepsy, or clinical trials of promising new therapies, we offer the most innovative approaches and treatments for disorders and injuries affecting the nervous system.
Department of Neurology
Your UI Health Care neurologist offers consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trials for diseases that affect the neurological system and works closely with our neurosurgery team to find the right treatment plan for you.
Department of Neurosurgery
Ask your physician for a referral to Iowa’s most advanced neurosurgical care teams for adults and children. We focus on innovation and the newest technology so that we can offer you the latest advances and treatments.
Our Services
Brain Cancer
There are many different types of brain cancer, and some symptoms, like headaches, are common to many of them.
Epilepsy
The Level 4 Epilepsy Center at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics provides the highest level of epilepsy care available in the United States, treating epilepsy patients from across the Midwest. Iowa Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (ICEP) also serves as a resource for neurologists and other neuroscientists from around the country, offering second opinions and expert advice.
Movement Disorders
The movement disorders service sees patients with conditions or symptoms including abnormal involuntary movements that lead to shaking, jerking, or twisting of the involved body parts.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The multiple sclerosis (MS) service provides comprehensive evaluation for the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Treatment options are thoroughly explored and assistance is provided to deal with the special needs of persons with multiple sclerosis and their family members.
Neuromuscular Disease
The neuromuscular diseases service provides comprehensive evaluation and care for patients with peripheral nervous system disorders.
Neuropsychology
The Benton Neuropsychology Clinic in the Department of Neurology provides comprehensive neuropsychological assessments of patients with known or suspected brain dysfunction or psychological conditions. The clinic is staffed by board-certified clinical neuropsychologists.
Skull Base Surgery
Skull base refers to the area of the skull that the brain rests upon. This is one of the most complex areas of the body to perform surgery on because it contains many of the facial nerves responsible for hearing, seeing, and facial movement.
Sleep Disorders
The sleep disorders service sees referrals for adult and pediatric patients with conditions or symptoms.
Spine Surgery
UI Spine Center surgeons lead the way in the development and modification of options in order to address the needs of our patients. Expertise in spine surgery has earned us Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Distinction® Center+ designation.
Stroke
The University of Iowa Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) specializes in the treatment of patients who have suffered a stroke or have a cerebrovascular disease.
Why Choose Us
We have a superb clinical staff and a long history of leadership in studying disorders of the brain and nervous system. Patients come from around the world to be seen by our experts.
- Our stroke program again appeared in the USA Today as part of an ad campaign by The American Heart Association, earning Comprehensive Stroke Center status, the highest level of stroke care certification. Comprehensive Stroke Center status identifies hospitals that meet standards for treating the most complex stroke cases.
- We were the first hospital in Iowa to perform an auditory brain stem implant (1990-1999).
- We were the first hospital to find conclusive signs of different brain activity in introverts and extroverts (1990-1999).
- A UI team found a gene mutation associated with epilepsy.
- The Department of Neurology is one of the three oldest in the country and its residency program was one of the first to be accredited in the 1920s.
- UI Hospitals & Clinics is the only hospital in the United States with a high-fidelity driving simulator for assessing the safety of drivers with health problems such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders, orthopaedic problems, and drug effects (2000-present).
- The Neurosurgical Anesthesia Service at UI Hospitals & Clinics does more than 1,700 neurosurgical anesthetics per year, at all levels of complexity.
- The UI Sleep Disorders Center was selected as a site for a drug study for people with persistent sleepiness.
- Iowa Comprehensive Epilepsy Program is recognized by the NAEC as a Level 4 epilepsy center. Level 4 epilepsy centers have the professional expertise and facilities to provide the highest level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy (2014).
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