Neurology

Introduction

Neurology is the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system, such as headaches, epilepsy, numbness, Parkinson's disease, loss of movement or memory. Neurologists diagnose and treat impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these parts of the body.

Services Provided

The Department provides the following Outpatient Services:

• General Neurology Service
• Epilepsy Service
• Movement Disorder Service
• White Matter Service
• Suspected Neurological Cancer Service

Please Note: Not all Services are provided at every Location.

Inpatient and Day Case Services are based at:

• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Ward 6A

Service Information

• GNS Service Summary

Our Staff

There are 4 Neurologists who each lead a team of specialist doctors and nurses. As a patient you may be seen by the clinician or by a doctor or nurse within their team. The clinician has overall responsibilty for your care.

Outpatient clinics take place at the two main hospital sites.

Contact Details

For contact details please see individual Clinician's page.

Cheltenham General Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the West Block Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Geraint Fuller

• Dr. Roswell Martin

• Dr. Paul Morrish

• Dr. Mark Silva

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Outpatient Clinics take place in the General Outpatients Department.

• Dr. Geraint Fuller
• Dr. Roswell Martin
• Dr. Paul Morrish
• Dr. Mark Silva

Administrative Staff

Dr. Fuller's secretaries: - Liz Cleevey and Leslie Dennish

Dr. Martin's secretaries: - Lisa Wilkins and Yashoda Karadia

Dr. Morrish's secretaries: - Paula Cross and Yashoda Karadia

Dr. Silva's secretaries: - Carolyn Clark and Mandy Short

Waiting Times

Research

The neurology department is involved in several national and international research studies in which patients may be invited to take part. Click on the links below to find out more:

• Multiple Sclerosis: CUPID
  

• Huntington's disease: EuroHD
  

• Parkinson's disease: PDMED
  

Additional Information

• Gloucestershire Neurology Services

• Remember those who aren’t so lucky, says brain injury team
  March 2007 News Article

Links

• Alzheimers Society
  

• Brain and Spine Foundation
  

• Cerebral palsy
  

• National society for Epilepsy
  

• Dysphasia
  

• Migraine Action Association (formerly the British Migraine Association)
  

• Multiple sclerosis society
  

• Motor Neurone Disease Assoication
  

• Parkinson's Disease Society
  

Help us to help you

These pages are intended to serve as a guide both to the department and to the management of common problems in neurology. We are grateful for constructive feedback, so please let us know (by phoning, emailing or writing to one of the consultants) how you think the site can be improved.