Conditions We Treat

At Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, we are one of the nation’s top centers for neurological diseases, offering some of the most advanced therapies for stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy, spine and movement disorders as well as other neurological conditions.

Specialized centers of care at Henry Ford Neurosciences Institute

Our institute is nationally recognized for its dedicated specialty centers focusing on research, care and treatment of neurological disorders. At these centers, patients receive the most advanced care possible from a team of experts who have focused their careers on diagnosing and treating these conditions. Learn more:

• Cognitive Health Services
• Epilepsy Center
• Hermelin Brain Tumor Center
• Movement Disorders Center
• Neuroinflammatory Disorders and MS
• Neuromuscular Disorders
• Spine and Neurotrauma Center
• Stroke and Neurovascular Disease Center

Conditions treated at Henry Ford Neurosciences Institute

Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for the conditions we treat:

• ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Brain Tumors
• Dystonia
• Essential Tremors
• Epilepsy
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Myasthenia Gravis
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Spine Trauma and Disorders
• Stroke
• Tremors

Advanced testing and treatment for neurological disorders at Henry Ford

At the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, we provide comprehensive, collaborative care for the most complex neurological diseases. Multiple doctors manage each patient’s disease as a team, resulting in exceptional and personalized patient care, from prevention and detection to treatment and rehabilitation.

Henry Ford: leaders in surgical technologies for neurological disorders

At the Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute, we have been at the forefront of the most advanced technologies to make surgery safer and more effective. Surgical advances at Henry Ford over the past 20 years include:

• Advanced neuronavigation (computer assisted) technologies for brain and spine surgery
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Awake craniotomy with brain mapping to preserve function (strength, sensation and speech)
• Deep brain stimulation techniques for movement disorders of all types
• Stimulation techniques for epilepsy, including vagus nerve stimulation and clinical trials for newer electrical stimulation therapies
• Robotic surgery for head and neck tumors, resulting in a quicker recovery and fewer complications
• Intraoperative MRI for brain tumors and movement disorders