Cognitive Neurology
People with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia don't need to travel out of state for treatment. Maine Medical Center (MMC) provides a full range of cognitive neurology services and resources, close to home. Neurologists at our outpatient multispecialty clinic can help identify problems and recommend treatment options that focus on:
- Slowing disease progression
- Reducing symptoms
- Improving quality of life
Our patient-centered care includes close collaboration with primary care physicians, families and caregivers.
Cognitive Disorder Evaluation and Treatment
- Various dementias and encephalopathies
- Alzheimers' disease
- Fronto Temporal Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Normal pressure Hydrocephalus
- Vascular Dementia
- Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment (Mild Cognitive Impairment)
- Dementia with Parkinson's Disease
- Cognitive impairment due to Traumatic Brain Injury
- Cognitive impairment due to other medical disorders
Our cognitive neurology services include:
- Cognitive evaluation (screening)
- Neuropsychological testing
- Imaging and interpretation of imaging
- Spinal tap procedures for biomarker testing
- Electroencephalogram (EEG): a diagnostic test that monitors brain activity
- Clinical trial options
MMC collaborates with pharmaceutical companies on cognitive disorder clinical trials and serves as the Maine site for clinical trials pertaining to disease modifying agents in the field of Alzheimer's disease.