Resources for Patients

Referrals

Have you been referred to the Urgent Neurology Clinic by a physician?

Click here to download a PDF that describes how the referral process works. 

Also see the Referral tab on the Urgent Neurology Clinic home page.

The following external links provide information on what to expect and how to prepare for various diagnostic tests used in neurology.

EEG

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/eeg/about/pac-20393875

Sleep Deprived EEG

https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/Media/Controlleddocuments/Patientinformation/Brain-and-spine/Adult-sleep-deprived-electroencephalogram.pdf

MRI

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mri/about/pac-20384768

CT

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/ct-scan/about/pac-20393675

Nerve Conduction Studies/ EMG

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/emg/about/pac-20393913

Lumbar Puncture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzFCmBywPFM

https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/lumbar-puncture/about/pac-20394631

Information on a variety of neurological disorders and diagnostic testing

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=hw108148&lang=en-ca#hw108150