Movement Disorder Clinic- Nebraska Medical Clinic

Address: 987400 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-7400 Phone: (402) 559-2000 Website: http://www.nebraskamed.com/Neuro/Movement-Disorders

"Movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect the speed, fluency, quality and ease of movement. They may involve excessive or involuntary movements or slowed or loss of voluntary movements. Movement disorders occur as a result of damage or disease in a region located deep in the brain. These clusters of nerve cells send and receive electrical signals and are responsible for movement control. Some of the most common movement disorders include: Parkinson's disease, essential and familial tremor, restless leg syndrome, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome and dystonia. While there is no cure for these diseases, their symptoms can be treated effectively for years with the use of medications or surgery. The Nebraska Medical Center Movement Disorders Clinic, the most comprehensive in the Midwest, is helping restore independence and quality of life to many patients who thought they had to live with the debilitating effects of excessive or involuntary movement disorders. The Nebraska Medical Center is Nebraska’s largest health-care facility in Nebraska. The medical center employs more than 4,900 employees and has over 1,000 physicians in all major specialties and sub-specialties on staff. More than 350 medical and surgical residents and assists in the training and education a thousand students on campus in a given year.
The Nebraska Medical Center is known for excellence, innovation and quality patient care. As the teaching hospital for the University of Nebraska Medical Center, this 624 acute-care bed facility has an international reputation for providing solid organ and bone marrow transplantation services. The Nebraska Medical Center serves patients regionally including Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Missouri with comprehensive oncology, neurology and cardiology programs."