Changes in your memory or muscle strength can make daily tasks harder. Jacob Nuss, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant specializing in neurology. He helps you understand symptoms affecting your brain, spinal cord, nerves and muscles.

Nuss provides care for dementia, which affects memory and thinking, and epilepsy, a condition that causes recurring seizures. He also helps manage myasthenia gravis, which causes muscle weakness, and cerebral palsy, which affects movement and muscle control.

Nuss believes you know your body best. He takes time to get to know you and understand your concerns. He explains treatment options and respects your choices when discussing a plan for your care. Your concerns and preferences are part of that conversation. His goal is for you to leave your visit with your concerns addressed and feeling comfortable with the plan.

Nuss earned a Master of Science in physician assistant studies from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from Illinois State University. His physician assistant training included neurology rotations in Decatur and Springfield, Illinois.