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Neurosciences June 16, 2022

Northwest Community Expanding Back and Spine Services

New, Integrated Spine and Pain Center Set for June OpenNorthwest Community Healthcare (NCH) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Spine and Pain Center on the NCH campus. The Center, located at 880 W Central Rd., Second Floor, in Arlington Heights, will begin seeing patients on Friday, June 24. This multidisciplinary center includes […]

Neurosciences February 23, 2022

Neurologist joins NCH Medical Group

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Medical Group is pleased to welcome neurologist, Shayan Khazaei, M.D. Dr. Khazaei specializes in general neurology and dementia care and will see patients at two NCH locations (1051 N Rand Rd. in Arlington Heights and 15 S McHenry Rd in Buffalo Grove).Dr. Khazaei earned his medical degree from University of Illinois […]

Neurosciences June 15, 2021

Timing is everything

Every second matters when responding to a strokeIt was early in December 2020 when Arlington Heights resident Gary Deitelhoff, 68, decided to take his dog on a walk to NCH to do some holiday shopping at the gift shop. Gary is familiar with NCH as his community hospital and as a place he called on […]

Neurosciences May 14, 2021

Brush strokes help patient recover from stroke

Following a stroke in 2016, Tina Primer found herself hospitalized for two weeks. Three months of inpatient rehabilitation followed, after which the Palatine resident returned to NCH for our Day Rehabilitation program, receiving occupational and physical therapy. Unable to use her dominant right hand, she learned to paint with her left hand and regained the art form she loves.

NCH Medical Group April 15, 2021

The mystery of Parkinson’s disease

NCH Medical Group Neurologist Saju Abraham answers questions about Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is not uncommon in the United States – about one million people have Parkinson’s and more than 50,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. And yet the cause of Parkinson’s remains unclear, and its debilitating impact on patients can vary widely.

Neurosciences March 3, 2021

Rest easy with these answers to your sleep-related questions

Sunday, March 14 is the time to spring ahead in Illinois. By moving our clocks forward an hour, we start experiencing longer periods of light – bringing us out of a cold, dark winter season. There are mixed opinions about the positive and negative aspects of Daylight Savings Time, but the one thing most agree upon is that this twice yearly change affects our sleep.

Neurosciences January 6, 2021

Neurologist joins NCH Medical Group

Northwest Community Healthcare (NCH) Medical Group is pleased to welcome Lawrence A. Zeidman, M.D., neurologist. Dr. Zeidman joined the group on January 4 and will see patients at NCH Outpatient Care Center at 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Building M, in Palatine.

COVID-19 May 7, 2020

Has COVID-19 disturbed your slumber?

We talked to Christopher Fahey, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board certified sleep medicine specialist and neurologist, to learn more about our dreams and how COVID-19 might be impacting them.