Neurological Disorders We Treat at Norton Neuroscience Institute

Neurologists and neurosurgeons at Norton Neuroscience Institute treat a full range of common neurological disorders.

• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Aneurysm
• Back pain
• Bell’s palsy
• Birth defects of the brain and spinal cord
• Brain injury
• Brain tumor
• Cerebral palsy
• Chronic fatigue syndrome
• Concussion
• Dementia
• Disk disease of neck and lower back
• Dizziness
• Epilepsy
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Headaches and migraines
• Multiple sclerosis
• Muscular dystrophy
• Neuralgia
• Neuropathy
• Neuromuscular and related diseases
• Parkinson’s disease
• Psychiatric conditions (severe depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder)
• Scoliosis
• Seizures
• Spinal cord injury
• Spinal deformity and disorders
• Spine tumor
• Stroke
• Vertigo

Care That’s Focused on You

• We operate Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center — the area’s only center dedicated to helping you and your family navigate your lives. The Norton Healthcare Foundation funds this important service, so patients don’t need to pay.
• We have dedicated patient navigators who can help with transportation, schedule follow-up appointments and confirm that you can afford prescriptions.
• We provide support groups and exercise classes, develop customized diet plans and can help with issues such as access to disability assistance, housing, and financial and employment advice.
• At Norton Neuroscience Institute, we want to help you get better and well as prevent you from getting sick in the first place. Get help quitting smoking and learn the signs of stroke at Norton Healthcare Prevention & Wellness.
• Communicate with your provider, manage appointments, refill prescriptions and more anytime from a computer or mobile device with a free MyNortonChart account.

Louisville’s Leader in Neurological Care

More patients from Louisville and Southern Indiana seek treatment from Norton Neuroscience Institute’s nationally recognized neurologists and neurosurgeons than any other provider in the area.

• We have more than 60 medical, surgical and research specialists dedicated to providing innovative care to those with brain, spine and nervous system conditions.
• We use advanced minimally invasive neurosurgery equipment that speeds your recovery and minimizes pain.
• Our multidisciplinary clinics offer easy access to specialists in oncology, cardiovascular, orthopedics,  and behavioral health.
• Norton Healthcare has the largest network of accredited stroke centers in the area.
  • Norton Brownsboro Hospital’s designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Joint Commission and American Stroke Association represents the highest level of care.
  • The Joint Commission also certified Norton Audubon Hospital and Norton Hospital as Primary Stroke Centers and Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital.
• Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center navigators help educate patients and their families about new diagnoses, available treatments and managing their disease.
• We are nationally recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Top 100 neurosurgery and spine program.