About Me
Mohammed Afzal, MD
About Me
Dr. Mohammed S. Afzal completed his Medical degree from Deccan College of Medical Sciences in India and did an internship at Nassau County Medical Center in New York. He did his residency in Neurology at North Shore University Hospital in NY and then did fellowship in Neurophysiology at Downstate Medical Center,Also in NY. He has been in practice since 2004.
Dr. Mohammed S. Afzal is Board Certified in Neurology and Fellowship trained in neurophysiology at Downstate Medical Center, New York. He has been in practice in the Greater Rockford area for more than 18 years.
Dr. Mohammed S. Afzal has Hospital Affiliations at most of the hospital in Northern Illinois, including Swedish American Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Mercy Hospital/Rockford Memorial Hospital, Sherman Hospital in Elgin, Rochelle Community Hospital in Rochelle, Freeport Memorial Hospital and Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital.
Mohammed Afzal, MD
Specialised Therapy & Support
Diagnosis & Investigation
Treatment & Other Alternatives
What is Neurology?
A neurologist is a medical doctor whose area is the diagnosis, treatment and management of conditions that affect the nervous system, including the brain and spine.
Types of conditions that are treated by neurologists include amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease), Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias such as Lewy Body and multi-infarct dementias, brain and spinal cord injuries; epilepsy and other disorders involving seizures; multiple sclerosis; movement disorders including Restless Leg Syndrome and focal dystonias; and sleep disorders such as insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy. In addition to treating strokes and helping patients recover from strokes, neurologists may also treat brain cancer or other tumors of the brain or spinal cord, strokes, tremors (including essential tremor), and all types of headaches, including cluster, migraine and tension headaches.
Dr. Afzal is fellowship trained in neurophysiology that deals with EMG's, EEG's. EP's and neuro muscle disorders,.
Neurologists assess patients for mental status, vision, strength, coordination, reflexes and sensation by evaluating the head and neck, muscle strength and movement. They also check balance, ambulation, reflexes, sensation, memory, speech, language and other cognitive abilities. Diagnostic strategies include head CT scans, electroencephalogram (EEG), electromyogram (EMG) or nerve conduction velocity, evoked potentials, lumbar puncture, MRI, neurosonography, sleep studies and transcranial Doppler (TCD).
Neurologists can recommend but do not perform surgery. They will work with a neurosurgeon if a patient requires surgical intervention.