Neurology

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The Alfred Neurology Unit provides a 24 hour emergency general neurology and stroke service.

Clinical service overview

Elective general neurology and video EEG-monitoring patients are admitted Monday to Friday.

The neurophysiology laboratory offers a range of specialised electrophysiology tests to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions.

The tests are performed by a highly experienced and qualified team of scientists, technicians and neurologists.

The tests provided include:

  • Electroencephalography (EEG) measures the electrical activity of the brain
  • Nerve conduction study (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) tests the electrical activity of peripheral nerves and muscles;
  • Long term video EEG monitoring (VEM): 4 day inpatient monitoring for the diagnosis and characterisation of seizure disorders;
  • Tremor study: electrophysiological testing for movement disorders including tremor and myoclonus;
  • Botulinum toxin injection therapy for movement disorders;
  • Visual evoked potentials (VEP) studies the electrical properties of the visual pathways;
  • Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) studies the electrical properties of the peripheral and central nervous systems;
  • Quantitative sensory testing (QST) using the Case IV system determines thermal and vibratory sensory thresholds;
  • Autonomic study tests the sympathetic skin response (SSR) and RR interval variation for assessment of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system function;
  • Visual field test using the Humphrey visual field tester determines visual field impairment.

Movement Disorders Program

The Movement Disorders Program incorporates the Parkinson's disease and movement disorders outpatient service, dystonia clinic and tremor analysis laboratory.

The team includes three neurologists, the movement disorders fellow, nurse, physiotherapist and several post-graduate students.

The team sees over 1,400 patients each year in the clinic and as inpatients.

Research interests and trials

The clinical team is linked with the clinical and laboratory research team at the Van Cleef Roet Centre for Nervous Disorders, Monash University. We undertake a number of research studies and trials and recruit patients for these. Find out more about our research.

Exclusion criteria

This service does not routinely offer treatment for the following:

  • Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian public hospital
  • Children under 18 years of age

Refer your patient

Fax referral to us

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service. 

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre. 

To refer your patient, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results. 

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.

  • Referral enquiries (03) 9903 0900
  • Referral fax (03) 9076 6938

Our clinics

Clinic name Campus Location
Epilepsy Clinic
Fridays at The Alfred		 The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Epilepsy Clinic
Wednesdays at Caulfield		 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162
First Seizure Clinic The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
General Neurology New Patients Clinic The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
General Neurology Review Clinic The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Headache Clinic Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162
Movement Disorders Clinic
Mondays at The Alfred		 The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Movement Disorders Clinic
Tuesdays at Caulfield		 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162
Multiple Sclerosis & Neuro Immunology Clinic (The Alfred)
MSNI Clinic		 The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Multiple Sclerosis & Neuro Immunology Clinic (Caulfield)
MSNI Clinic		 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162
Neuro-ophthalmology clinic The Alfred 99 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
Neurology Clinic Sandringham
Sandringham Hospital Neurology Clinic		 Sandringham Hospital 193 Bluff Rd, Sandringham VIC 3191
Neuromuscular Clinic Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Rd, Caulfield VIC 3162
Neurophysiology The Alfred 55 Commercial Rd, Melbourne VIC 3004
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