Patients with any neurologic problem may be seen in the general clinic. Within the general clinic scheduling system, appointments are reserved daily for availability on an emergency basis to see patients with more acute neurologic illnesses. The Department of Neurology collaborates with the Department of Dermatology to provide an interdisciplinary service for patients with autonomic disorders. The Division of Behavioral Neurology and Cognitive Neuroscience is dedicated to the diagnosis and investigation of disorders of higher nervous function. The principal research goal of the division is elucidation of the neuroanatomical structures that underlie cognition and behavior.
Current projects focus on the study of vision, memory, language, emotion, and decision making.
Neuroimaging techniques and experimental anatomy techniques are used in an effort to understand these problems. There are separate laboratories within the division for the study of visual function, psychophysics, and psychophysiology. Research on the diagnosis and treatment of dementia is a special concern. The division's permanent staff includes cognitive neuroscientists, experimental neuroanatomists, neuropsychologists, and a senior consultant. Diagnostic and therapeutic problems are commonly assessed.