# Achilles Neurology Clinic

> Concierge neurology and multiple sclerosis practice in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, California, with telehealth for patients anywhere in California. Led by Dr. Achillefs Ntranos, MD, a board-certified neurologist and fellowship-trained multiple sclerosis specialist. Same or next-day appointments, 60-minute visits, and no referral required.

## About the practice

Dr. Achillefs Ntranos trained in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at Johns Hopkins University, completed his neurology residency and an MS fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he served as Chief Resident, and founded Achilles Neurology Clinic in Beverly Hills in 2022. He has published peer-reviewed research in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology.

- Physician: [Dr. Achillefs Ntranos, MD](https://achillesneurology.com/achillefs-ntranos-md)
- Locations: Beverly Hills (433 N Camden Dr, Ste 610) and Los Angeles (11620 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 600), in person
- Telehealth: available throughout California, including San Francisco and San Diego
- Phone: (310) 774-7025

## Booking

Patients book directly at [https://achillesneurology.com/book](https://achillesneurology.com/book). No referral and no prior authorization are required. Appointments are frequently available the same or next day.

The practice is out-of-network and direct-pay. Patients receive a detailed superbill, and most PPO plans reimburse 50–80%, depending on out-of-network benefits and deductible. Insurance still covers imaging, labs, and medications. Exact visit fees are not published on the website.

## Services

- [Autoimmune Neurology](https://achillesneurology.com/services/autoimmune-neurology): Symptoms that built over weeks, or an antibody result nobody explained? A 60-minute visit in Los Angeles with a neuroimmunology-trained neurologist.
- [California DMV Neurological Evaluation in Los Angeles](https://achillesneurology.com/services/dmv-evaluation): Got a DS-326 from the DMV? See a board-certified neurologist, usually the same or next business day, for the exam and the report the DMV requires.
- [Clinical Trials](https://achillesneurology.com/services/clinical-trials): We do not run trials in-house. Dr. Ntranos, an MS specialist with research training, helps Los Angeles patients find, weigh, and take part in neurology trials.
- [FAA Neurological Evaluation](https://achillesneurology.com/services/faa-evaluation): FAA neurological evaluation for pilots in Los Angeles. In-person exam by a board-certified neurologist and a written report for your AME, usually within days.
- [Headache Neurology](https://achillesneurology.com/services/headache-neurology): Migraines running your week? See a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurologist for a full hour in Beverly Hills or LA, usually the same or next day.
- [Home Sleep Study](https://achillesneurology.com/services/home-sleep-study): Snoring or waking exhausted? A three-night home sleep apnea test with EEG, read by a board-certified sleep physician. Los Angeles or by mail across California.
- [Lumbar Puncture](https://achillesneurology.com/services/lumbar-puncture): A spinal tap takes 15 to 30 minutes on the table. A neurologist explains what it feels like, recovery and results, and arranges it with a radiologist.
- [Multiple Sclerosis Evaluation](https://achillesneurology.com/services/multiple-sclerosis-evaluation): How MS is diagnosed: the exam, MRI, spinal fluid tests, and the McDonald criteria, explained by Dr. Ntranos, a fellowship-trained MS neurologist in Los Angeles.
- [Neurogenetic Testing](https://achillesneurology.com/services/neurogenetic-testing): Genetic testing for neurological disorders in Los Angeles. Dr. Ntranos, a board-certified neurologist, chooses the test, orders it, and explains the result.
- [Neurological Evaluation](https://achillesneurology.com/services/neurological-evaluation): A neurological evaluation is your history plus a hands-on exam of memory, nerves, strength, reflexes and balance. What each part shows and how long it takes.
- [Neuropsychological Testing](https://achillesneurology.com/services/neuropsychological-testing): Worried about memory or focus? A 60-minute computerized test you take at home, read by a board-certified neurologist with your exam. Beverly Hills and LA.
- [Second Opinions](https://achillesneurology.com/services/second-opinions): Doubting a diagnosis or a treatment that is not working? Dr. Ntranos reads your MRI images and records first, then gives you an hour and a plain answer.
- [Small Fiber Skin Biopsy](https://achillesneurology.com/services/small-fiber-skin-biopsy): Burning feet and a normal EMG? A fellowship-trained, board-certified neurologist does your small fiber skin biopsy in Beverly Hills. No referral needed.
- [Telehealth Neurology](https://achillesneurology.com/services/telehealth-neurology): See a board-certified neurologist online from anywhere in California: a 60-minute video visit, usually the same or next day. No referral needed.

## Conditions treated

- [Adult Attention Deficit Disorder](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/attention-deficit-disorder): Adult ADD and ADHD evaluated by a neurologist. Symptoms, what else can look like it, and treatment options in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles.
- [Autoimmune Neurological Diseases](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/autoimmune-conditions): Symptoms that build over weeks or come and go? A neurologist's list of autoimmune neurological diseases, the clue to each, and how they're treated.
- [Autonomic Dysfunction and Dysautonomia: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/autonomic-dysfunction): Dizzy on standing, racing heart, or temperature problems? A neurologist's guide to dysautonomia and POTS: causes, testing, and treatment.
- [Balance Problems: Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a Neurologist](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/imbalance): Off balance but not dizzy? Unsteadiness comes from the inner ear, the nerves in your feet or the cerebellum. A neurologist explains the clues to each.
- [Bell's Palsy](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/bells-palsy): Sudden facial drooping on one side? A neurologist explains how Bell's palsy differs from a stroke, why the first 72 hours matter, and recovery.
- [Carpal Tunnel Syndrome](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome): Numb thumb and fingers at night? Carpal tunnel spares the little finger. How a neurologist tells your wrist from your neck, and what the nerve test shows.
- [Chronic Fatigue Syndrome](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/chronic-fatigue): Exhausted no matter how much you rest? A neurologist's guide to ME/CFS: how it is diagnosed, what else to rule out, and how it is treated.
- [Clinically Isolated Syndrome](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/clinically-isolated-syndrome): A first episode of optic neuritis, numbness or double vision is not always MS. What your first MRI says about the odds, and when treatment should start.
- [Cognitive Symptoms](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/cognitive-symptoms): Trouble focusing, slow thinking, lost words? What cognitive symptoms mean, how impairment differs from dementia, and the treatable causes a neurologist checks.
- [Concussions and Post-Concussive Syndrome](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/concussions): Headaches, fog or dizziness weeks after a head injury? Most people recover in two to four weeks. A neurologist explains why some do not, and what helps.
- [Demyelinating Diseases](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/demyelinating-diseases): Demyelination on your MRI report does not always mean MS. A neurologist explains the types of demyelinating disease, the symptoms and how each is treated.
- [Demystifying Brain Fog: What Causes It And How To Treat It](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/brain-fog): Brain fog that will not lift? Why a normal blood test does not end the search, and the causes a neurologist checks next, from sleep to medications.
- [Dizziness and Vertigo: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/dizziness): Room spinning or lightheaded? Most dizziness starts in the inner ear. A neurologist explains the signs that point to the brain, and when it is an emergency.
- [Epilepsy and Seizures](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/epilepsy): Had a first seizure? With normal tests, most people never have another. A neurologist explains the EEG and MRI workup, treatment and driving in California.
- [Essential Tremor](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/essential-tremor): Shaky hands are not automatically Parkinson's. A neurologist explains essential tremor, how the two are told apart, and the treatments that work.
- [Expert Neurologist's Guide to White Matter Lesions on Brain MRI](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/white-matter-lesions): Worried about white matter lesions or white spots on your brain MRI? An MS specialist explains what they mean, their common causes, and when to worry.
- [Hand Numbness](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/hand-numbness): Numb or tingling hand, left or right? The fingers involved point to the cause: thumb side to the wrist, little finger to the elbow. Plus when to worry.
- [Headaches: Types, Causes, and When to See a Neurologist](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/headaches): Band-like pressure, a throbbing one-sided ache, or stabbing pain behind one eye? A neurologist shows how location and pattern tell headache types apart.
- [Insomnia](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/insomnia): Cannot fall asleep or stay asleep? A neurologist explains the causes of chronic insomnia and the treatments that work, including CBT-I.
- [Long COVID](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/long-covid): Brain fog, fatigue, or headaches after COVID? A neurologist explains the neurological symptoms of long COVID and how they are treated.
- [Memory Loss](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/memory-loss): Most people worried about their memory do not have dementia. A neurologist's guide to normal forgetting vs warning signs, and the causes that can be reversed.
- [Migraine: Phases, Triggers, and Treatment](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/migraines): Yawning, cravings or irritability hours before the pain? That is prodrome. A neurologist explains each migraine stage, how long it lasts and what to do.
- [Multiple Sclerosis](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/multiple-sclerosis): A new MS diagnosis no longer means a wheelchair. An MS specialist explains what MS is, the types and causes, and why most people with MS keep working.
- [Muscle Twitching: Why It Happens, What to Do, and When to See a Neurologist](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/muscle-twitching): Twitching in your arm, thigh or all over, even every day, is usually harmless. A neurologist explains why it happens and the one sign that matters.
- [Neuroinflammation: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/neuroinflammation): Brain fog, fatigue that rest won't fix, slower thinking? A neurologist explains neuroinflammation symptoms, what drives brain inflammation and what helps.
- [Peripheral Neuropathy](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/neuropathy): Numbness, tingling or burning that starts in the feet? How a neurologist reads the pattern, which causes are treatable, and what eases nerve pain.
- [Pinched Nerves and Radiculopathy](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/pinched-nerves): Shooting pain or numbness down an arm or leg? Each nerve root sends pain to its own fingers or toes. Most settle in weeks to months; know when it is urgent.
- [Progressive MS](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/progressive-ms): How primary and secondary progressive MS differ, what became of progressive-relapsing MS, how progression is measured, and what treatment and rehab can do.
- [Radiologically Isolated Syndrome](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/radiologically-isolated-syndrome): An MRI done for something else showed MS-like lesions, but you feel fine? What radiologically isolated syndrome means, your odds of MS, and when to treat.
- [Relapsing-Remitting MS](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/relapsing-remitting-ms): RRMS comes in attacks with recovery in between. An MS specialist explains whether it gets worse, how long the relapsing phase lasts, and what changes it.
- [Restless Legs Syndrome](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/restless-legs): Legs that won't settle at night? Low iron is the most treatable cause, even when routine labs read normal. A neurologist explains what helps first.
- [Sleep Apnea](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/sleep-apnea): Morning headaches, brain fog, even nausea on waking can come from sleep apnea. A neurologist explains which symptoms fit, what is not apnea, and the test.
- [Trigeminal Neuralgia](https://achillesneurology.com/conditions/trigeminal-neuralgia): Sudden electric facial pain? A neurologist explains trigeminal neuralgia, how it differs from dental pain, and the treatments that control it.

## Articles

- [Early Signs of MS: Symptoms & Warning Signs](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/early-signs-of-multiple-sclerosis): Worried a symptom could be MS? An MS specialist explains the first signs in women and men, the patterns that point to MS, and the ones that usually don't.
- [MS or Not? Conditions That Mimic It & When to Get a 2nd Opinion](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/ms-or-something-else): Most MS diagnoses are right, but in referral centers up to 1 in 5 turn out to be something else. The 9 common mimics and how a neurologist tells them apart.
- [Multiple Sclerosis Treatment 101: How to Choose the Right Medication and Know It's Working](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-treatment-101): Pills, self-injections or an infusion twice a year? An MS specialist compares the medication classes, how to choose, and how to tell treatment is working.
- [Neurofilament Light Chain: A New MS Blood Test](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/neurofilament-light-chain-ms-blood-test): Got an NfL result back? Why there is no single normal range, what a high or rising level means in MS, and three questions to ask your neurologist.
- [Ocrevus vs Kesimpta vs Briumvi: Comparing MS Medications](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/ocrevus-vs-kesimpta-vs-briumvi): Comparing B-cell therapies for MS? A specialist breaks down how Ocrevus, Kesimpta, and Briumvi differ in dosing, side effects, and effectiveness.
- [Peripheral Neuropathy Life Expectancy: Prognosis & Outlook](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/peripheral-neuropathy-life-expectancy): Very rarely. The nerve damage seldom shortens life; the cause behind it shapes the prognosis. When it can be dangerous, and the two complications to prevent.
- [Understanding Your MS Brain MRI Results](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/understanding-your-ms-brain-mri): Your report says periventricular, enhancing or stable? An MS specialist shows what MS looks like on MRI, how it differs from common spots and what comes next.
- [When to Worry About a Headache](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/when-to-worry-about-a-headache): Most headaches are not dangerous. A neurologist lists the red flags that mean call 911, like a thunderclap headache, and the ones that need a plan instead.
- [12 Science-Backed Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy for Life](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/keep-your-brain-healthy): Nearly half of dementia cases are linked to risk factors you can change. A neurologist turns the evidence into 12 habits, from hearing to sleep.
- [16 Lifestyle Changes to Protect Your Brain Health in MS](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/16-evidence-based-lifestyle-changes-to-protect-your-brain-health-in-multiple-sclerosis): Can daily habits slow MS? The 16 changes a 2024 expert consensus backs, from exercise and sleep to heat and mood, and how to make them stick.
- [20 Surprising Migraine Triggers in Southern California](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/surprising-migraine-triggers-southern-california): Headaches when the Santa Anas blow? A neurologist explains 20 Southern California migraine triggers, from wildfire smoke to glare, and how to spot yours.
- [2024 McDonald Criteria for MS Diagnosis](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/2024-mcdonald-criteria-for-ms-what-patients-need-to-know): The 2024 McDonald criteria can confirm MS at a first visit, add the optic nerve and two MRI signs, and ask for more proof after 50. A specialist explains.
- [Can Peripheral Neuropathy Be Reversed?](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/can-peripheral-neuropathy-be-reversed): Sometimes, and the cause decides it. Which neuropathies recover and which stabilize, how fast damaged nerves regrow, and what to make of 7-day cures.
- [Diet and MS: What to Eat and What to Avoid](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/best-diet-for-multiple-sclerosis): No diet cures MS, but food can ease fatigue. An MS specialist compares Mediterranean, Wahls and Swank, lists foods to limit and lays out a 7-day plan.
- [How Accurate Is a Skin Biopsy for Small Fiber Neuropathy?](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/skin-biopsy-accuracy-small-fiber-neuropathy): Burning feet but a normal EMG? Skin biopsy finds small fiber neuropathy in about 8 of 10 people who have it. What your result means, and when it can miss.
- [How to Find the Best Neurologist in Los Angeles](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/how-to-find-the-best-neurologist-in-los-angeles): How to find a good neurologist in Los Angeles: verify board certification in a minute, compare waits and visit length, and take 8 questions to the first visit.
- [Just Diagnosed with MS: First Five Steps](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/just-diagnosed-with-ms-first-five-steps): Just told you have MS? An MS specialist's five steps for the first weeks: make sure the diagnosis is right, start treatment soon, and plan for a full life.
- [Lifestyle and Neurological Health](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/the-role-of-lifestyle-in-neurological-health): Deep sleep flushes waste from the brain, exercise feeds new connections, chronic stress wears on memory. A neurologist explains the biology behind the advice.
- [MS and Pregnancy: A Family Planning Guide](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/multiple-sclerosis-and-pregnancy): Yes, most women with MS have healthy pregnancies. An MS specialist explains planning around your medication, relapse risk after birth, and breastfeeding.
- [MS Brain Fog: Causes, Impact & Coping Strategies](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/ms-brain-fog): Losing words or your train of thought with MS? Brain fog can be measured in minutes and often improves. No pill fixes it; sleep, mood and exercise help.
- [MS Progression Without Relapses (PIRA)](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/ms-progression-without-relapses-pira): Your MRI is stable but walking is harder. An MS specialist explains progression independent of relapse activity (PIRA), why scans miss it, and what to measure.
- [MS Relapse: What to Do During a Flare-Up](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/ms-relapse-what-to-do): New or worse MS symptoms? Two questions tell a true flare-up from a pseudo-relapse. What to do in the first 48 hours, and how long recovery takes.
- [Neuropathy in Feet: Symptoms, Causes & When to Worry](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/neuropathy-in-feet): Feet that burn, tingle, go numb or feel like socks or sponges? What each feeling means, the causes a neurologist checks first, and when it is urgent.
- [NMO vs MOGAD vs MS: Key Differences Explained](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/nmo-vs-mogad-vs-ms): NMO, MOGAD or MS? A side-by-side table of attacks, MRI patterns and the AQP4 and MOG antibody tests neurologists use to tell them apart.
- [Peripheral Neuropathy vs MS: Key Differences Explained](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/peripheral-neuropathy-vs-multiple-sclerosis): Tingling or numb feet, and MS on your mind? How a neurologist tells neuropathy from MS: where it starts, how fast it spreads, and which tests settle it.
- [Small Fiber Skin Punch Biopsy: What to Expect](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/small-fiber-skin-punch-biopsy-what-to-expect): Nervous about your small fiber skin biopsy? Two 3 mm samples from one leg after a numbing sting: no stitches, 45 to 60 minutes, and you can drive home.
- [The Gut-Brain Axis: An Emerging Key to Brain Health](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/the-gut-brain-axis): Your gut and brain talk through nerves, hormones and immune cells. A neurologist sorts what is proven in people from mouse data and hype, and what to test.
- [Transverse Myelitis and MS: What You Need to Know](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/transverse-myelitis-and-multiple-sclerosis): Does transverse myelitis mean MS? Often not. How MRI, spinal fluid and antibody tests tell MS, NMOSD and MOGAD apart, and what recovery usually looks like.
- [Autoimmune Encephalitis: Symptoms and Diagnosis](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/autoimmune-encephalitis-symptoms-and-diagnosis): Memory, behavior, or seizures that changed over weeks? An MS and autoimmune neurologist explains autoimmune encephalitis symptoms and how it is diagnosed.
- [Vitamin D and MS: What the Trials Show](https://achillesneurology.com/articles/vitamin-d-and-ms): Low vitamin D is linked to MS, but does taking more help? An MS specialist who co-authored a vitamin D trial explains the evidence and what is safe.

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