Neurological Disorders in South Plainfield, NJ

Neurological conditions seen at Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ. Each page below explains the condition and what research says about acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine as complementary care alongside your neurologist’s treatment.

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Acute Motor Axonal Neuropathy (AMAN)

Acute motor axonal neuropathy is an axonal form of Guillain-Barré syndrome, in which the immune system attacks the motor nerve fibers and causes rapid muscle weakness. It is a medical emergency that needs hospital treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care during recovery, after medical management, and never in place of it.

Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease that gradually affects memory, thinking and daily function, and it is the most common cause of dementia. It needs diagnosis and ongoing care from physicians. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care alongside that medical care, and they do not treat the disease itself.

Autoimmune Dysautonomia

Autoimmune dysautonomia is a group of conditions in which the immune system attacks parts of the autonomic nervous system, the network that controls heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and sweating. It needs specialist medical care. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms, alongside your neurologist and other physicians.

Autoimmune Encephalitis

Autoimmune encephalitis is a rare, serious condition in which the immune system attacks the brain, causing seizures, confusion, behavior changes and memory problems. It is a medical emergency that needs urgent hospital care. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care during recovery, with your treating team’s knowledge. They do not treat the brain inflammation or replace your medicines.

Baló’s Concentric Sclerosis

Baló’s concentric sclerosis is a rare inflammatory demyelinating disease of the brain in which the protective coating of nerve fibers is damaged in a layered, ring-like pattern, usually treated as a variant of multiple sclerosis. It needs specialist neurological care. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care alongside that treatment, never in place of it.

Bell’s Palsy (Facial Paralysis)

Bell’s palsy is a sudden weakness or paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, caused by dysfunction of the facial nerve. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care during recovery. This care works alongside prompt medical evaluation and treatment and does not replace them.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is numbness, tingling and pain in the hand caused by pressure on the median nerve as it passes through the wrist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for symptoms. This care works alongside your physician’s diagnosis and treatment and does not replace splinting, injections or surgery.

Cervicogenic Headache (Neck-Related Headache)

Cervicogenic headache is a headache that starts in a problem in the neck and is felt in the head, usually on one side. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for neck-related headache. This care works alongside your medical evaluation and treatment, such as physical therapy, and does not replace them.

Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage in the hands and feet caused by some cancer drugs, leading to numbness, tingling and pain. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for these symptoms, with your oncology team’s knowledge. This care does not treat the cancer and does not replace your oncology care.

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare, treatable immune-mediated disease in which the body attacks the covering of the peripheral nerves, causing weakness, numbness and tingling that develop over weeks to months. It needs treatment directed by a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms, alongside your medical treatment.

Cluster Headache

Cluster headache is a rare, extremely painful headache disorder with attacks on one side of the head, usually around the eye. It needs diagnosis and treatment by a physician, ideally a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for stress, sleep and well-being, alongside your medical treatment and never in place of it.

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a rare chronic pain condition, usually in an arm or leg after an injury or surgery, with pain far out of proportion to the original problem. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for pain and function. The research for CRPS itself is thin, and this care works alongside your physicians and does not replace their treatment.

Dementia

Dementia is a decline in memory, thinking and everyday function that is caused by a brain disease such as Alzheimer disease or vascular disease. It needs diagnosis and treatment by a physician or specialist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, after medical evaluation, alongside the treating team and never in place of it.

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetic neuropathy is nerve damage caused by long-term high blood sugar, most often causing numbness, tingling or burning pain that starts in the feet. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for neuropathy symptoms. This care works alongside your diabetes treatment and does not replace it.

Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a brain condition in which the brain repeatedly produces sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity, causing seizures. It needs medical diagnosis and treatment by a physician, usually a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, for stress, sleep and well-being, alongside your medical treatment and never in place of it.

Essential Tremor

Essential tremor is a common nervous system condition that causes rhythmic shaking, most often of the hands during movement. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care, mainly for stress, sleep and well-being. The research on these therapies for the tremor itself is limited, and this care works alongside your neurologist’s treatment and does not replace it.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare, acute illness in which the immune system attacks the peripheral nerves, causing weakness, numbness and sometimes paralysis. It is a medical emergency that needs hospital care. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care during recovery, after the condition is under medical management and never in place of it.

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

Lambert-Eaton syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder in which the connection between nerves and muscles works poorly, causing weakness, and it is often linked to small cell lung cancer. It needs specialist neurological care. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms like fatigue and stress, after your condition is under medical management.

Ménière’s Disease

Ménière’s disease is a long-term inner ear disorder that causes repeated attacks of vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, ringing in the ear and a feeling of fullness. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus and stress. This care works alongside your ear, nose and throat or neurology care and does not replace it.

Migraine

Migraine is a neurological condition that causes recurring attacks of moderate to severe headache, often with nausea and sensitivity to light and sound. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care to help with migraine frequency, stress and sleep. This care works alongside your physician’s diagnosis and treatment and does not replace them.

MOG Antibody Disease (MOGAD)

MOGAD is a rare autoimmune condition in which antibodies against a protein on nerve insulation are linked to inflammation in the optic nerves, spinal cord or brain. It needs diagnosis and treatment by a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms such as fatigue, pain and poor sleep, alongside your medical treatment.

Multifocal Motor Neuropathy (MMN)

Multifocal motor neuropathy is a rare, immune-mediated condition that causes slowly progressive, uneven weakness in the arms and legs, usually without numbness. It needs diagnosis and treatment by a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, such as for fatigue, stress and comfort, alongside your medical treatment.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the immune system damages the protective coating of nerves in the brain, optic nerves and spinal cord. It needs care from a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, for example for fatigue, pain and stress, alongside your medical treatment.

Myasthenia Gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune condition in which antibodies disrupt the signal between nerves and muscles, causing weakness that worsens with activity. It needs specialist medical treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, for example for fatigue, stress and sleep, alongside the care of your neurologist.

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a chronic brain disorder of sleep and wake control that causes overwhelming daytime sleepiness and, in some people, sudden muscle weakness with strong emotions. It needs diagnosis and treatment by a physician, ideally a sleep specialist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for sleep quality, stress and mood, alongside your medical treatment.

Nerve Compression

Nerve compression, often called a pinched nerve, happens when a nerve or nerve root is pressed by nearby bone, disc, muscle or tendon, causing pain, numbness, tingling or weakness. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for symptoms such as pain. This care works alongside your physician’s diagnosis and treatment and does not replace them.

Neuromyelitis Optica (Devic’s Disease)

Neuromyelitis optica is a rare autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord. It needs treatment from a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms such as pain, fatigue and poor sleep, alongside your medical team and never in place of it.

Occipital Neuralgia

Occipital neuralgia is sharp, shooting or electric-shock pain in the back of the head and upper neck, caused by irritation of the occipital nerves. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for the pain and muscle tension. This care works alongside your physician’s diagnosis and treatment and does not replace them.

Optic Neuritis

Optic neuritis is inflammation of the optic nerve that causes sudden vision loss, usually in one eye, often with pain on eye movement. It needs urgent medical evaluation and treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care once you are under medical management, never as treatment for the nerve inflammation or a replacement for your doctors.

Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration (PCD)

Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration is a rare condition in which the immune system, reacting to a cancer, damages the cerebellum and causes loss of balance and coordination. It needs urgent specialist care for both the neurological problem and the cancer. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, alongside your neurology and oncology teams.

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive condition of the brain that causes tremor, stiffness, slowed movement and a range of non-movement symptoms such as poor sleep, constipation and low mood. It needs treatment directed by a physician, usually a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms, alongside your medical treatment.

Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Parsonage-Turner syndrome is a rare nerve disorder that causes sudden, severe shoulder or arm pain followed by weakness. It needs medical evaluation and treatment by a physician. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care, for pain and recovery, alongside your medical team and never in place of it.

Peripheral Neuropathy

Peripheral neuropathy is damage to the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, causing numbness, tingling, burning pain or weakness, most often in the feet and hands. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for neuropathy symptoms. This care works alongside the medical search for the cause and your physicians’ treatment and does not replace them.

Perivenous Encephalomyelitis

Perivenous encephalomyelitis is inflammation of the brain and spinal cord in which the protective myelin around nerve fibers is damaged near small veins. It is a serious neurological condition that needs urgent medical diagnosis and specialist treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms such as fatigue, stiffness, sleep and stress, after your medical team is in charge.

Post-Concussion Syndrome

Post-concussion syndrome is a group of symptoms such as headache, dizziness, poor sleep, fatigue and trouble concentrating that continue for weeks or months after a concussion or mild brain injury. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for these symptoms. This care works alongside your physician’s evaluation and treatment and does not replace them.

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Postherpetic neuralgia is burning, stabbing or aching nerve pain that lasts for months in the area of skin where a shingles rash occurred. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for the pain, poor sleep and stress that can come with it. This care works alongside your physician’s treatment and does not replace it.

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

Post-stroke rehabilitation is the medically directed process of regaining movement, speech, swallowing, thinking and independence after a stroke. It needs a physician and a rehabilitation team. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care once your stroke is under medical management, and they never replace therapy or prescribed medicines.

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Restless legs syndrome is a sleep-related movement disorder with an urge to move the legs, usually with uncomfortable sensations that start at rest and worsen in the evening. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for symptoms and sleep. This care works alongside your physician’s evaluation and does not replace iron testing or prescribed treatment.

Sciatica

Sciatica is pain, tingling or numbness that travels from the lower back or buttock down one leg when the sciatic nerve or one of its roots is irritated. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for sciatica pain. This care works alongside your medical evaluation and treatment and does not replace them.

Shingles

Shingles is a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox virus waking up in a nerve, usually on one side of the body or face. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for shingles pain and the nerve pain that can follow it. Shingles needs prompt medical evaluation, and this care does not replace antiviral treatment or your physician’s care.

Stiff Person Syndrome

Stiff person syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder of the nervous system that causes muscle stiffness and painful spasms, often set off by noise, touch or stress. It needs specialist neurological treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for pain, tension, stress and sleep, alongside your neurologist’s treatment and never in place of it.

Susac’s Syndrome

Susac’s syndrome is a rare immune-mediated disease of the small blood vessels of the brain, retina and inner ear that can affect thinking, vision and hearing. It needs urgent specialist treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for symptoms such as headache, tinnitus, stress and poor sleep, alongside your physicians’ treatment and never in place of it.

Tension-Type Headache

Tension-type headache is the most common kind of headache, causing a dull, pressing or tightening pain on both sides of the head. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for tension-type headache. This care works alongside your doctor’s diagnosis and treatment and does not replace them.

Tinnitus

Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing or other sound when no outside sound is present. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care for the distress, sleep and stress that often come with tinnitus. This care works alongside your medical and hearing evaluation and does not replace it.

Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome (THS)

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is a rare inflammatory condition behind the eye that causes severe one-sided eye pain with double vision, and it needs prompt diagnosis and steroid treatment from a neurologist or ophthalmologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care once the condition is under medical management. They do not treat the inflammation itself.

Transverse Myelitis

Transverse myelitis is inflammation across a section of the spinal cord that can cause weakness, numbness and bladder or bowel problems. It is a medical emergency that needs urgent specialist treatment. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for pain, sleep and stress, after your condition is under medical management and with your neurology team’s knowledge.

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal neuralgia is a nerve condition that causes sudden, severe, electric shock-like pain on one side of the face. It needs diagnosis and treatment by a physician, usually a neurologist. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered only as supportive care for pain and stress, alongside your medical treatment and never in place of it.

Vertigo and Dizziness

Vertigo is a false sense of spinning or movement, and dizziness is a broader word for feeling lightheaded, unsteady or off balance. At Netra Integrative Health Clinic in South Plainfield, NJ, acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal medicine are offered as complementary care once the cause has been medically evaluated. This care works alongside your physician’s diagnosis and treatment and does not replace them.

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