Neurology

Introduction

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. We are specializing in this field and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders such as: headaches, seizures, stroke, dementia, migraines, Parkinson's disease and other brain and nervous system disorders.

Neurology department in Tao Yuan Veteran Hospital consist two neurologists and two technicians in evalu ating and treating adu lts with neurological diseases . T hey are dedicated to clinical services (including In-patient and out-patient services ), medical education and active scientific research in cooperation with other specialties.

Publications

• Chen, M.Y., Wang, E.K. Cheng, Y.J. (2006). Adequate sleep among adolescents is positively associated with health status and health-related behaviors. BMC Public Health, 6:59 Available online: 8 March, 2006.
• Chen, M. Y., James K., Wang, E.K. (2006). Comparison of health-promoting behavior between Taiwanese and American adolescents: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey. International Journal of Nursing Study, Available online: 4 January, 2006.
• Lu CY. Wang EK. Lee HC. Tsay HJ. Wei YH. Increased expression of manganese-superoxide dismutase in fibroblasts of patients with CPEO syndrome. Molecular Genetics & Metabolism. 80(3):321-9, 2003 Nov.
• Chen MY. Wang EK. Yang RJ. Liou YM. Adolescent health promotion scale: development and psychometric testing. Public Health Nursing. 20(2):104-10, 2003 Mar-Apr.
• Chen MY. Huang LH. Wang EK. Cheng NJ. Hsu CY. Hung LL. Shiao YJ. The effectiveness of health promotion counseling for overweight adolescent nursing students in Taiwan. Public Health Nursing. 18(5):350-6, 2001 Sep-Oct.
• Liou CW. Huang CC. Tsai JL. Liu JY. Pang CY. Lee HC. Wang EK. Wei YH. Absence of maternal A3243G mtDNA mutation and reversible hyperglycemia in a patient with MELAS syndrome. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica. 101(1):65-9, 2000 Jan.
• Pang CY. Huang CC. Yen MY. Wang EK. Kao KP. Chen SS. Wei YH. Molecular epidemiologic study of mitochondrial DNA mutations in patients with mitochondrial diseases in Taiwan. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 98(5):326-34, 1999 May.
• Wei JW. Yeh SR. Wang EK. Evidence for the coupling of muscarinic M3 receptor to cyclic AMP formation and poly-phosphatidylinositol turnover in rat salivary glands.[erratum appears in Chin J Physiol 1991;34(4):464]. Chinese Journal of Physiology. 34(3):303-15, 1991.
• Wei JW. Wang EK. Effects of anticonvulsant drugs on calcium transport and polyphosphoinositide metabolism in rat cortical synaptosomes. International Journal of Biochemistry. 19(11):1113-7, 1987.
• Wei JW. Wang EK. Effects of calcium ionophore A23187 and calcium antagonists on 32Pi incorporation into polyphosphoinositides of rat cortical synaptosomes. International Journal of Biochemistry. 19(7):607-11, 1987.