Showing 1–5 of 5 hospitals
1 Groote Schuur Hospital
Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town 7925
2 Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town
Neuroscience Centre, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
3 Red Cross Children's Hospital - Neurology Department email for bookings
Ground Floor Neurophysiology Lab, Klipfontein Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7700, South Afr...
4 Groote Schuur Hospital - Gastroenterology Clinic
Floor E23, Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa
5 2 Military Hospital - Oncology (Hospice)
2nd Floor 2 Military Hospital, Hospital Street, Wynberg, Cape Town, 7800, South Africa
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Neurology in Cape Town at a glance
MapHospitals lists 5 hospitals offering Neurology in Cape Town.
Hospitals to compare first: Groote Schuur Hospital, 2 Military Hospital - Oncology (Hospice) and Neuroscience Institute University of Cape Town.
Accreditations recorded on their profiles: Council for Health Service Accreditation of SA (1).
Besides English, staff at some of these hospitals speak Afrikaans and Xhosa.
Estimated costs in Cape Town
- Brain Tumor Surgery $12,973–$40,595
- Epilepsy Surgery $11,351–$32,486
- Spinal Fusion Surgery $9,730–$29,243
Estimates from the MapHospitals cost estimator. Final prices depend on the hospital, the doctor and your case.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Neurology Treatment in Cape Town
Neurology is concerned with diseases and disorders of the nervous system. The term neurology comes from a fusion of two words. Neuron - nerve & logia - the study of.
There are perhaps a hundred billion neurons in a human brain, that are capable of generating their own impulses as well as receiving and transmitting the impulses from neighbouring cells.
Neurology is a study of these nervous systems - The peripheral nervous system, the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. In addition, the structural and functional disorders of a human’s nervous system ranging from birth defects to degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
The study also involves comprehending interpreting imaging and electrical studies. For instance, the imaging studies used include CT - computed tomography scans and MRI - magnetic resonance imaging scans. An ECG can be used to assess the electrical activity of the brain amid the diagnosis of conditions like epilepsy. Also, the Neurologists diagnose infections of the nervous system by analysing the CSF - cerebrospinal fluid, a clear fluid which surrounds your brain and spinal cord.
Treatments: Vascular Surgery, Stereotactic Surgery, Micro- neurosurgery, Epilepsy Surgery, Cognitive disorder treatments, Vestibular treatments, Spine Surgery (Neurology), Multiple sclerosis treatments.