Rheumatologist
Rheumatologist: consultations at NeiroMed clinic. Highly qualified rheumatologist in Riga at NeiroMed Clinic, 8b Gunara Astras Street
Rheumatologist – when joints, muscles or anything else hurt
Rheumatological diseases are not necessarily limited to inflammation of the joints. They can be systemic – they can also affect the nervous system, blood vessels, skin, lungs, kidneys. A rheumatologist helps identify these related processes and develops targeted treatments.
Such diseases may cause:
- chronic or episodic pain
- unexplained fatigue,
- hypersensitivity to temperature changes,
- Central nervous system (CNS) damage with neurological consequences.
When rheumatological disease affects the central nervous system
Autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus, vasculitis and Sjögren syndrome can cause CNS symptoms. In such cases, the patient may end up with a neurologist, but the underlying condition may be rheumatological.
Most common CNS rheumatological manifestations:
- chronic headache (system lupus, vasculitis)
- memory problems and “brain fog”
- seizures or epileptic attacks
- neuropsychological manifestations (anxiety, depression, psychotic symptoms)
- brain infarctions (strokes) or microstrokes
- inflammation of the spinal cord (myelitis)
- multiple sclerosis-like symptoms (primary CNS vasculitis)
- visual impairment (optical neuropathy)
When to go to a rheumatologist?
Consider a visit if there are:
- prolonged pain in joints, back or muscles
- stiffness in the mornings for more than 30 minutes,
- recurrent and unexplained joint swelling
- persistent fatigue, fever with no signs of infection
- headache with changes in immune or inflammatory test findings
- neurological complaints without changes in additional examinations (MR, EEG, etc.),
- positive autoantibodies in blood tests: ANA, ENA anti-dsDNA, SSA, ANCE, etc.
Rheumatologist consultation at NeiroMed Clinic:
In a first-time consultation, a rheumatologist:
- listens to symptoms and your life story,
- carries out a physical examination focusing on joints, skin, muscles, etc.
- orders examinations (blood tests, immune marker indices, radiological examinations),
- evaluates previous examinations (X-rays, MR, CT, EMG),
- cooperates with doctors from other specialties if necessary.
A rheumatologist at the NeiroMed clinic offers:
- Diagnosis and treatment of systemic inflammatory diseases.
- Evaluation of CNS expression in a rheumatological context.
- Individually adapted therapy (medications, lifestyle, symptom control plan).
- Multidisciplinary co-operation with a neurologist, algologist, psychiatrist and other specialists as required.
We'll help
At NeiroMed clinic, a rheumatologist isn’t just a “joint doctor” — he’s a diagnostic detective who sees the broader clinical picture and connects different, initially seemingly unrelated symptoms. When complaints are prolonged, vague or diverse – the NeiroMed clinic is the right place to seek answers.
Highly qualified rheumatologist in Riga at NeiroMed Clinic, 8b Gunara Astras Street