Neurosurgery
Injuries and diseases that affect your brain and spine can range from mild to so severe that they impact every aspect of your life.
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Diagnosing Your Neurological Condition
At Benefis Health System, our team of experts will work together to find the cause of your symptoms and develop a treatment plan personalized to your condition and goals. We offer the most advanced surgical and nonsurgical care for neurological disorders.
Our board-certified neurosurgeons use a full range of surgical procedures, including conventional open surgery, microsurgery, minimally invasive surgery, deep brain stimulation, and other specialized techniques.
Neurological Conditions We Treat
We provide comprehensive medical and surgical management for children and adults with conditions such as:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition where the median nerve in the wrist becomes compressed, causing symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning, and pain in the hand, thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. Benefis' providers can help treat and relieve your symptoms.
Degenerative Nerve Diseases
Degenerative nerve diseases include muscular dystrophy, Huntington's disease, spinal muscular atrophy, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple sclerosis, and others. We work with you to design a treatment plan to relieve symptoms and improve your quality of life.
Benefis partners with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to provide a clinic where you or your loved one can be evaluated by a team of specialists. To learn more, call 800-360-7160.
Infections
Bacterial, viral, and other infections of the nervous system can be serious and may need immediate treatment. These infections include meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscesses, and others. Our providers will determine the correct medications and other therapies for nervous system infections and also help with care for any lingering symptoms as you recover.
Injuries
The neurology team at Benefis can quickly determine the extent of a brain or spine injury and the best treatment plan for you or your loved one. We also support you with rehabilitation as you recover.
Sacroiliitis
Sacroiliitis is the inflammation of one or both sacroiliac (SI) joints, which connect the lower spine and pelvis. It causes pain in the lower back, buttocks, or hips and can be triggered by trauma, infection, or underlying conditions such as arthritis or the inflammatory condition ankylosing spondylitis.
Seizure Disorders
Our neurology providers have extensive experience treating epilepsy and other seizure disorders. We use state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies, including 24-hour video monitoring, to determine the specific type of seizure and the best treatment plan for you or your loved one. Our expert care makes us one of the most advanced diagnostic programs of its kind in Montana.
