Dr Leslie Ferguson MD, MSc, FRCPC- is a qualified Neurologist with fellowship training in Movement Disorders.
Movement disorders include tremor, Parkinson’s disease, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, ataxia, tic disorders, dystonia, chorea and myoclonus.
Dr Ferguson has experience with and is qualified to perform botulinum toxin injections to treat various movement disorders and headache.
Dr Leslie Ferguson attended medical school followed by neurology residency training at the University of Saskatchewan. After retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces. He then completed fellowship training in movement disorders at the University of Calgary. He also has a master’s degree in Epidemiology. He has 15 peer reviewed publications and 13 abstracts in research of Parkinson’s disease and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. He is an avid participant in martial arts with training in Karate and Tai Chi. He is married to the most supportive spouse and has two adult children.
“Dr Leslie Ferguson’s Neurology practice has moved to Westside Medical on the second floor. On behalf of Physicians and staff at Westside Medical we would like to extend the warmest welcome to Dr Ferguson and all of his patients”.
Patient’s records will be automatically transferred. Westside Medical utilizes Ava EMR and staff there will be contacting all patients to register for Ava Connect.
Our Services
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Movement Disorder
Movement disorders are a group of neurological conditions that cause abnormal movements, like spasms, jerking or shaking, etc. Due to a disease of the areas of your brain that control movement. Some may interfere with certain tasks, like writing, while others can lead to issues with walking and mobility.
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Epilepsy
Epilepsy is a chronic disease that causes repeated, unprovoked seizures.
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Dementia
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life. Caused by changes in certain areas of the brain that cause neurons (nerve cells) and their connections to stop working properly.
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Botox Treatment
Botox are injected in the head and neck or muscles that are involved in the development of migraines of spasms.
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Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease occurs when the nerve cells in your brain don't make enough of a body chemical called dopamine, which affects your movement and mood.
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Dystonia
Dystonia is defined as a syndrome of involuntary sustained or intermittent muscle contractions leading to twisting or repetitive movements. The central problem in dystonia is the exaggerated activation of muscle groups that are required for the execution of a certain movement.
