Department of Neurology

Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center  Department of Neurology

Head of the Department: Tomoyuki Miyamoto MD, PhD

Message from the Head of the Department

      Our department was established in June 2011 and is one of the largest in the eastern Saitama medical area for neurological diseases. At the intersection of the Tobu Sky Tree Line and the JR Musashino Line, many patients from the eastern Saitama medical zone to Adachi-ku, Tokyo visit the hospital. We are engaged in medical care for all neurological diseases such as cerebrovascular disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, dementia, neuroinfectious diseases, neuroimmune diseases, and sleep-related diseases. Furthermore, the Koshigaya Clinic plays a part in preventive medical care using a “brain dock”.

Activities

1. Clinical

  • Acute treatment for cerebrovascular disorders, immunotherapy for immune neurological disorders (high-dose steroid therapy, high-dose immunoglobulin therapy, blood purification therapy), and ventilator management in severe cases are used in combination to improve functional prognosis and life prognosis. We also diagnose intractable neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease and determine treatment.

2. Research

  • Clinical research on sleep-related disorders related to neurological diseases from the viewpoint of sleep medicine.
  • Clinical research on neurotherapeutic science such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, dementia, and neuroimmune disorders.

3.  Education
    
School of Medicine:

4th year
 Neurology
5th year Clinical clerkship
6th year Advanced Clinical Clerkship

Research Field

Clinical research on neurotherapeutic science
Early diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in Parkinson's disease and dementia.
Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of sleep-related respiratory disorders in stroke.
Clinical research on immune neurological disorders.
Preventive medical research of dementia, cerebrovascular disease and sleep breathing disorders.
Relationship between severity and sleep-related diseases in chronic headache diseases.
Elucidation of the pathophysiology of REM sleep behavioral disorders.

Academic Society Activities

Japanese Society of Neurology
Japanese Society of Neurological Therapeutics
The Japan Stroke Society
The Japanese Headache Society
Japanese Society of Sleep Research

Faculty

Head/Professor and Chairman: Tomoyuki Miyamoto MD, PhD
Associate Professor Yasuhisa Akaiwa, MD, PhD
Associate Professor Hiroyuki Onoue, MD, PhD
Senior Assistant Professor Tomohiro Ogawa, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Kenta Yoshizawa, MD
Assistant Professor Kyoko Numahata, MD
Assistant Professor Yuki Imai, MD
Assistant Professor Mizuki Hayashi, MD

In addition to the above, the Department of Neurology have part-time staff, residents, and secretary.

Characteristics of the section

     Focusing on neurologic emergencies, stroke, epilepsy, neuroimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, sleep-related disorders, and rehabilitation medicine.