What does neurology mainly examine?

Many people with mental illnesses will be advised by the family members to take the patient to the psychiatry department when recommending a department to the patient's family members. In fact, the psychiatry department can not only treat mental illness, but also treat some epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, encephalitis, meningitis, etc. The psychiatry department also needs to conduct some examinations on the patient based on the patient's condition. So what are the main examinations of the psychiatry department?

Neurology is a secondary discipline related to nerves. It does not belong to the concept of internal medicine. The main diagnosis and treatment are cerebrovascular diseases (cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage), migraine, brain inflammatory diseases (encephalitis, meningitis), myelitis, epilepsy, dementia, metabolic diseases and genetic diseases, trigeminal neuralgia, sciatica, peripheral neuropathy and myasthenia gravis, etc.

The main examination methods include head and neck MRI, CT, ECT, PETCT, electroencephalogram, TCD (transcranial Doppler ultrasound), electromyography, evoked potential and hemorheology examination. At the same time, we work with the Department of Psychology to diagnose and treat functional diseases such as neurasthenia and insomnia.

1. Psychological factors

Surveys show that psychological factors are one of the important factors causing facial nerve paralysis. Before facial nerve paralysis occurs, a considerable number of patients suffer from physical fatigue, lack of sleep, mental tension and physical discomfort.

2. Good Mood

The best way to prevent facial paralysis is to maintain a good mood, ensure adequate sleep, and engage in appropriate physical exercise to enhance the body's immunity.

Facial nerve paralysis is only a symptom or sign, and the cause must be carefully sought. If the cause can be found and treated in time, such as myasthenia gravis, sarcoidosis, tumor or temporal bone infection, the course of the primary disease and facial paralysis can be changed. Facial nerve paralysis may be an early symptom of some life-threatening neurological diseases, such as poliomyelitis or Guillian-Barre syndrome. If it can be diagnosed early, it can save lives. The following table shows the signs and possible causes of different parts of the facial nerve.