Northlake Neurological Institute (NNI) was Founded in 1982 with a mission to provide high quality Neurology services to Orleans and St. Tammany Parish hospitals. Since then, our service area has grown to include St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish, and parts of Mississippi. Our physicians are dedicated to Louisiana, having all graduated, or done residency through the LSU Medical School system. With offices in Metairie, Lacombe and Hammond, we are proud to be the premier provider of both inpatient and outpatient Neurology care in our area.. Neurological diseases are disorders of the brain,spinal cord and nerves throughout the body. Because the nervous system controls all sensation and behavior,the symptoms of neurological disorders can vary widely. Those symptoms may include poor memory,poor balance,headache,blackouts,seizures,speech disorders,trouble swallowing,numbness or loss of sensation,spasms,tremors,difficulty controlling urination,double vision or unexplained vision loss,and a host of others. The major types of neurological disorders include: Genetic diseases,such as Huntington s disease and muscular dystrophy Diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain,such as stroke Seizure disorders,such as epilepsy Degenerative diseases,where Degenerative diseases,where nerve cells are damaged or die,such as Parkinson s disease and Alzheimer s disease Improper development of the nervous system,such as spina bifida Injuries to the spinal cord and brain Cancers of the nervous system,such as brain tumors Infections,such as meningitis Peripheral nerve disorders,such as carpal tunnel syndrome Autoimmune multiple sclerosis,myasthenia gravis