Bringing the Pieces of Movement Disorders Care Together
The Renown Health Movement Disorders Program combines clinical neurosciences, psychology, rehabilitation therapy and more to provide high-quality, all-encompassing care.
Danny Truong, DO
Kallee Oxborrow, PT, DPT
Angelique Tay, MS, MD
AT THE RENOWN INSTITUTE FOR Neurosciences and across Renown Health, an interdisciplinary team of clinicians helps patients manage a wide range of movement disorders, enabling them to achieve the highest possible quality of life. Renown Health experts diagnose and treat dystonia, essential tremor, facial spasms, Huntington’ s disease, Parkinson’ s disease, restless leg syndrome and spasticity, among other movement disorders.
“ As the sole movement disorders specialist in northern Nevada, I provide the latest treatments and management based on my specialized training and extensive experience with these patients,” says Danny Truong, DO, neurologist and movement disorders specialist at the Renown Institute for Neurosciences.“ In cases where other neurologic diagnoses are involved, our clinic fosters collaboration among subspecialists to ensure patients receive the best possible treatment within the same facility.”
Multifaceted Management Patients have access to the full spectrum of treatments for movement disorders, including the latest medications, botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation( DBS). The local availability of botulinum toxin injections, which patients typically repeat every three months, and DBS, which neurosurgeons perform in stages at least one week apart, reduces some of the burden of care for patients. Previously, they had to travel to San Francisco, Las Vegas or Salt Lake City for specialized treatments.
Cross-specialty collaboration enables Renown Health clinicians to fully address the effects of movement disorders on patients’ health.
“ Parkinson’ s disease, for example, may affect balance, cause swallowing difficulties or exacerbate mood disorders,” Dr. Truong says.“ I collaborate with primary care providers, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists, physical therapists,
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