Monitoring a neurological condition

Neurological monitoring means keeping track of how your condition is changing over time, including whether symptoms are staying the same, improving, or increasing. It helps you and your care team understand what’s working and what to do next.

At Affidea neuraCare, we make monitoring your condition as simple and stress-free as possible. Whether it's a routine check-in or longer-term tracking, our world-class neurologists tailor everything to your needs. We’re here to support you and your loved ones each step of the way.

Keep reading to learn about how we monitor long-term neurological conditions, including the tools we use and how to book an appointment

How monitoring your condition helps 

Monitoring gives you and your neurologist a clearer picture of your condition. It helps answer important questions like:

• “Is my treatment helping?”
• “What’s changed since last year?”
• “Do we need to adjust anything?”
• “Am I doing better, worse, or staying the same?”

Conditions like Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer’s often change over time. Shifts in symptoms and treatment response can be hard to spot, especially if they happen gradually. That’s where monitoring can help.

Even if you feel stable, monitoring helps build a record you can refer back to later and allows us to optimize your treatment plan if needed. It also supports planning for the future, so you feel more in control.

Our neurologists specialize in managing a range of long-term, complex neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, dementia, mild cognitive impairment, multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease. 
Depending on your condition, there are several tools we use to build an accurate picture of how things are changing over time. 

Wearable devices

These are sensors you wear on your wrist or body. Depending on your condition, they can track things like tremor, movement, balance, sleep, or nighttime seizures, helping us spot changes and collect long-term observations. Examples of wearable devices include epilepsy sensors and devices for remote monitoring in Parkinson’s. 

Digital health apps

Easy-to-use apps on your phone or tablet to log symptoms, track mood or memory, and see how things are changing over time. You can share this information with your specialist to support better decision-making.

Cognitive monitoring

We offer at-home cognitive assessments to track memory, attention, and thinking. These can be useful for conditions like dementia or after a brain injury, and are reviewed by our specialists.

Remote check-ins and telehealth

Monitoring can be as simple as a regular video call or a quick message to your specialist. You don’t need to do everything yourself – we help guide and interpret what we learn together.

Treatment reviews 

For long-term conditions, we make sure any medications, treatments or therapies continue to be optimized for changes in your symptoms or side effects over time. You’ll have reviews with relevant specialists as needed, which may involve discussing any recent changes, test or scan results, and any concerns you’d like to raise.

Clinical check-ups

To make sure you’re receiving optimal treatment and care, we may invite you to visit our center for a check-up. This may involve having scans like an MRI to compare any changes in your brain, an EEG to assess your nerve and muscle health, or blood tests or lumbar puncture to measure biomarkers that give us valuable information about your condition. 

You don’t have to manage monitoring your condition alone. We’ll work with you to create a plan that fits your life, whether that’s checking every six months, quarterly, or when needed.

• If you’re not sure how to use a device, we’ll help you set it up
• If you’re struggling with any tech, we can keep things simple
• If you prefer paper notes or a call with your neurologist, we’ll adjust to your preferences

We aim to make monitoring feel helpful, not overwhelming, and always focused on what matters most to you.