Neurological Disorders

UCSF Medical Center is one of the top hospitals in the nation in neurology and neurosurgery, including the treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy and stroke. We have one of the largest brain tumor treatment programs in the United States and one of California's largest cerebrovascular surgery programs.

In Northern California, we have the only comprehensive memory disorders center and the largest center for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. We also have leading experts in the treatment of peripheral nerve disorders such as Lou Gehrig's disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive degeneration of nerve cells controlling muscle movements.

Our neurologists and neurosurgeons take a team approach, working with orthopedic specialists to treat neurospinal disorders and spinal cord injuries and with heart specialists to treat stroke and other cardiovascular related conditions. Our advanced treatments include Gamma Knife radiosurgery, which delivers a finely focused, high dose of radiation precisely to its target. It is used to treat small to medium size tumors, epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia and abnormal blood vessel formations deep in the brain.

Our patients also benefit from our research findings, which we draw upon to develop new, more effective treatments.

For information about our neurological care for children, please see our UCSF Children's Hospital site.

Support Groups — Neurological support groups for patients and their families are open to the public.

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Calisthenics for the Older Brain
Management of Stroke