Prepare for your first visit by reading through the information below.
Forms
Download, print, and complete at your convenience. Please bring the completed forms to your appointment, along with your photo ID and insurance card(s).
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Adult Neurology Form
For patients of Dr. Darshan Mahajan or Dr. Supriya Mahajan
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Pediatric Neurology Form
For patients of Dr. Debabrata Ghosh
What information to bring with you
If you have had any CT scans or MRIs already done, please bring a CD with the images for the doctor to review. Please bring along any old tests, records, or labs as well. The more information we have, the better.
If you do not have a CD with the CT scans or MRIs, please call the location where you had the testing to request that they make a CD for you. They will not charge you to make the CD. Most locations need 24 hours advance notice before you plan to pick up the CD. Bring the CD along with you to the visit. Commonly, we do not receive CDs if they are sent through the mail.
What to expect from a General Neurology Visit
Patients will complete new patient paperwork for the neurologist to review during their appointment.
One of our staff members will bring the patient into the room for vital signs, review their medications, and learn about the patient’s symptoms.
The neurologist will review the patient’s paperwork and any test results they brought with them to the appointment, as well as interview the patient about their symptoms, health (past and current), lifestyle, and family history.
A neurological physical examination is done which includes basic questions about the date, location, and recent events. Language ability, vision, eye movements, facial sensation, facial strength, voice quality, strength in the arms and legs, sensation in the arms and legs, tendon reflexes, coordination, balance, and walking are all evaluated as well.
Based on the information gathered during the visit and the physical exam findings, the patient is given a first impression about the diagnosis and recommended any medications or non-medication therapies. Any testing that will help with a diagnosis and treatment is ordered.
Our staff helps the patient schedule their follow up appointment and guides them through the necessary next steps in scheduling imaging or other tests.
What to expect from a Memory Care Visit
We take it seriously when someone has identified problems with their memory. Supriya Mahajan, M.D. is board certified in Behavioral Neurology and does comprehensive 2-part evaluations for patients with changes in cognition.
Part 1 A new patient visit that is scheduled for about an hour.
Patients are encouraged to bring along someone who knows them well, such as a family member or close friend.
Dr. Mahajan will complete a memory screening test and conduct a detailed interview about the patient’s cognitive background and current strengths and weaknesses.
She will also perform a neurological physical exam.
We will order blood testing for vitamin deficiencies or other common medical problems that may cause memory problems.
An MRI or CT scan of the brain is commonly necessary to seek out a cause for the memory problem, and if that is the case, it will be ordered.
Part 2 A 30 minute follow up appointment typically 4-6 weeks after the initial appointment.
This appointment is dedicated to the review of the brain imaging and blood tests to determine the cause of the cognitive/memory changes. Again, a family member or close friend is encouraged to come along to the follow up appointment.