Neurologists in Des Moines, Iowa

35 Neurologists found in Des Moines

female neurologist

Angela Huang, MD

Neurology
1221 Pleasant St Ste 300, Des Moines, IA - 50309
515-241-4200 515-241-4083

female neurologist

Heike Schmolck, MD

Neurology
Mercy Ruan Neurology Clinic Central, 1111 6th Ave East Tower Suite A100, Des Moines, IA - 50314
515-358-0011 515-358-0099

male neurologist

Keith M Kohout, DO

Neurology
1111 6th Ave Ste A100, Des Moines, IA - 50314
515-358-0011 515-358-0099

About Neurologists: Neurologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures. A neurologist or child neurologist also diagnosis and do management of disorders of nerve, muscle or neuromuscular junction, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies (e.g., diabetic and immune mediated neuropathies), various muscular dystrophies, congenital and acquired myopathies, inflammatory myopathies (e.g., polymyositis, inclusion body myositis) and neuromuscular transmission disorders (e.g., myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome).
Vascular Neurologists are subspecialized in the evaluation, prevention, treatment and recovery from vascular diseases of the nervous system. This subspecialty includes the diagnosis and treatment of vascular events of arterial or venous origin from a large number of causes that affect the brain or spinal cord such as ischemic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, spinal cord ischemia and spinal cord hemorrhage.

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