Shore Neurology, P.A.

Welcome

As experts in the managing disorders of the nervous system, the physicians and nurse practitioners of Shore Neurology are committed to serving the neurological needs of Ocean and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey.

Some common problems that a neurologist will diagnose and treat are strokes, epilepsy, headaches/migraines, dementias such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, peripheral neuropathy and diverse forms of pain.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep is absolutely essential for normal, healthy function. Scientists and medical professionals still have much to learn about this complicated physiological phenomenon. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people in the United States suffer from chronic long-term sleep disorders each year and an additional 20 million people experience occasional sleep problems.

Parkinson’s Disease & Gait Disorders

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder. Tremors, rigidity, slow movement (bradykinesia), poor balance, and difficulty walking (called parkinsonian gait) are characteristic primary symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, chronic, degenerative disorder that affects nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin, the fatty substance that surrounds and insulates nerves and facilitates the conduction of nerve impulses is the initial target of inflammatory destruction in multiple sclerosis. MS is characterized by intermittent damage to myelin, called demyelination.

Headaches & Migraines

Headache is a term used to describe aching or pain that occurs in one or more areas of the head, face, mouth or neck. Headaches can be chronic, recurrent or occasional. Headache pain can be mild or severe enough to disrupt daily activities. Headaches involve the network of nerve fibers in the tissues, muscles and blood vessels located in the head and at the base of the skull.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that results in repeated seizures. Nerve cells (neurons) normally communicate with each other through electrical impulses. During a seizure, these impulses become overactive, causing strange sensations, emotions, and behavior, or sometimes convulsions, muscle spasms, and loss of consciousness. Having a seizure does not mean that a person has epilepsy. Only when a person has had two or more seizures is he or she considered to have epilepsy.

Back & Neck Pain

Neck and back pain, especially pain in the lower back, is one of the most common health problems in adults. In fact, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in 2014, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Fortunately, most back and neck pain is temporary, resulting from short-term stress on the muscles or ligaments that support the spine rather than from a serious injury or medical condition such as nerve damage or kidney disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementia

Dementia describes a brain disorder that seriously impairs a person’s ability to carry out normal, daily activities. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is most common form of dementia among older people. Alzheimer's disease involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. Great advances are being made in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's, but there is presently no cure.

Stroke

A stroke is a sudden event affecting the brain's blood supply. In an ischemic stroke, a blood vessel that supplies the brain becomes blocked. In a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel in the brain bursts.The tem "brain attack" is sometimes used to describe a stroke because it is similar to how the heart muscle is suddenly deprived of blood during a "heart attack". The symptoms of a stroke depend on where in the brain the blood vessels have been blocked or have ruptured.