After my ear infection healed, I was still dizzy. This went on for months. I went to a different ENT, had testing, and was told there was nothing wrong!  Someone mentioned Carolina Functional Neurology, so had I to give it a try.  Wow!!!  I am so glad I did!!  Everyone there is amazing.  They did all these tests none of the ENTs ever tried. They found the problem, explained it to me in simple terms that even I could understand. Though it wasn't a quick fix, they knew the problem and how to treat it.  The dizziness is now gone! I can't thank Dr. Miret and Dr. Glickman enough.  So very grateful!!! read more

I live in Texas, and in April 2026 I scheduled a consultation with Dr. Bianca Miret at the Florida location through their online booking form. During that process, I was required to check several boxes acknowledging various office policies in order to submit my consultation request. After my consultation, I decided to move forward with the one-week in-person Intensive, which cost $6,000, because I was desperately seeking help for persistent post-concussion symptoms following a bicycle accident in December 2024. I paid the required $2,000 deposit to reserve my spot. At the time I committed to the Intensive and paid the deposit, I do not recall the cancellation policy being reviewed with me or being asked to acknowledge it again as part of enrolling in the program. Unfortunately, before my scheduled visit, I was involved in a second accident when I was rear-ended in March 2026. The injuries left me with migraine headaches and made traveling impossible. I couldn't fly and did not have anyone who could accompany me. When I contacted the office to cancel, I was told my deposit was non-refundable but that I could reschedule within a 4- to 6-week window. I explained that I was unaware of the cancellation policy for the Intensive. In response, I was sent documentation showing I had acknowledged the office policies when I initially booked my consultation. After reviewing the timestamps, I realized those acknowledgments occurred before I had even decided to enroll in the Intensive. I understand that businesses have cancellation policies and I respect the need for them. My concern is that I don't believe the cancellation terms for a $6,000 program and a $2,000 non-refundable deposit were clearly presented at the time I committed to the Intensive. Given the circumstances surrounding my second accident, I was disappointed that no exception or accommodation could be made. I am sharing my experience so prospective patients understand the importance of asking detailed questions about cancellation policies before making a significant financial commitment. I also remain hopeful that Dr. Miret and her team will reconsider my situation and refund my $2,000 deposit. I was genuinely looking forward to working with them, and my decision to cancel was based solely on unforeseen medical circumstances that made travel impossible. read more

I am so grateful for all of the support I received at CFNC. Dr. Miret, Dr. Glickman, and Caleb really helped me feel see and helped me understand what was taking place in my body. Pre-CFNC treatment I was dealing with severe brain fog, dizziness, heart palpitations, nausea, and bloating (and so many more severe issues). Dr. Miret placed me on a treatment plan that almost fully resolved all of these. I can think clearly for the first time since 2022 and have seen so much improvement through all of my symptoms. If you're on the fence about whether it is worth it to seek treatment here, I really encourage you to do so. After seeing endless specialists the last few years, this team was the first to really help me. I will forever be grateful for everything they have done for me. read more

Let me start by saying that I am a pharmacist and I put most of my trust in "traditional" medicine. I've struggled with headaches/migraines, vertigo, stomach issues, random pain, passing out, and heart rate and blood pressure issues since 2002. I have seen countless specialists, had more tests run than I can remember, and tried numerous prescription therapies. Some of my health issues I was able to get under control and others I was not. My main issue was extremely low blood pressure with high heart rate, daily fainting spells and daily headaches. I was diagnosed with New Daily Persistent Headaches, Chronic Migraines and Orthostatic Hypotension. In 2019 I started getting worse and no medication therapy was working (or the side effects were really bad and intolerable). I would leave work every day and head home straight to bed. I would spend almost every evening and all weekend laying down doing nothing. I am a very active person. I love doing yard work, crafts, cooking, baking, watching hockey, basically I loved to be up and doing things. By May 2019 I was pretty much bedbound after I got off work with very few "good days" to get up and do anything. I was being evaluated by DUKE for a CSF leak. In March 2020 I had the testing done that ruled out a CSF leak and was back to square one with no answers and no hope of help. By this time I was not driving more than 10 minutes from home due to my fainting issues and I was spending 85% of my day laying down. I was working from home at this point due to COVID so I was thankfully able to work laying down also. By June 2020 I had made up my mind to go to the Mayo clinic to get seen and get tested for everything. My treatment options locally had all failed. Then I stumbled upon CFNC on a Facebook post and as a last ditch effort I sent an email. Within a couple of weeks I had tests run that I had never heard of and found out a lot of things about my health and my body that I did not know. Dr. Brindisi laid out a plan to myself and my husband. It was a good bit of money and included nonconventional treatment plans I had never heard of so I was skeptical. After some intense urging from my husband and my family I went ahead with the treatment. In September I started my 6 week treatment plan. In the first 4 weeks I had improved so much that I was a different person. I went from basically being bedbound to up and doing yard work again. I was able to help my husband clear off some land at the end of October. I was doing crafts, cooking for the family, and cleaning my own house. I am now almost to the end of my second 6 week treatment and in the last 2 months I have only had 1 fainting episode, my heat rate no longer doubles when I stand up, I feel like a different person and I am able to enjoy my life. Now we are working on trying to find ways to help my headaches so that I can become unstoppable. I urge you to reach out for a consultation with Dr. Brindisi. Don't put it off and wait like I did and miss out on life because of those long spans of time feeling horrible. Her entire staff is personable, professional and knowledgeable. To me and my family, she is a life saver. I know that things that are different from normal healthcare seem sketchy and that it may seem like a good chunk of money, but this is an investment in your health. This is an investment in your life. This is an investment in your future. Do this for yourself. You will not regret it. My mom is starting her treatment with Dr. Brindisi in February for Parkinson's and I cannot wait to see how much she improves. read more

Carolina Functional Neurology Center - From bedbound to warrior. - Neurologist Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

BEWARE. Don't leave your credit card with these people. They will insist on it when you book your appointment. I was quoted a consultation fee of 70 dollars on the phone. After my appointment they ran my husbands credit card through for $700. I received no receipt and would not have even known had I not come back in minutes later to get a saliva test kit (that would have cost me an additional $150 ) and asked about additional appointments and their cost. I was told that my follow up was already scheduled and now they suddenly stuck a lab requisition form in my hand for some blood work panel that they could not explain to me and directed me to Labcorp. When I saw the price tag of $299? I asked about this. They said it was included in my visit and would not cost me anything.. ( this " free " test was soon nervously confiscated from me by the manager when I complained about the 700 dollars they took out of my credit card.) This made no sense to me, Why, I asked, reception, would you give me a prepaid $299 lab test when the consultation was only $70? This is when I was informed for the first time of the 700 dollar fee that they had already run through on my husband's credit card. ( this was after leaving the office, with no receipt going to the car and coming back inside for the test kit which my husband generously offered to pay for. Otherwise, I would not have known that they ran my card for this exhorbitant consultation fee). Up until that point I was considering treatment in the future, depending on the price and treatment plan which I was promised. I have brain fog at times from my Covid infection but I am not brain dead. When I initially booked my appointment I asked the fee, was quoted $70 and thought it was a reasonable amount. That was my first phone call. When I couldn't provide a credit card at that time I said I would phone back, which I did. It might have been a month or more later when I called to confirm my appointment. They did not have an appointment for me ( presumably because I did not provide them with a credit card) so I rebooked ( with a credit card) and confirmed again the price of my initial consultation. Again I was quoted a fee of $70. As the persons here are NOT medical doctors ( I was aware of this before my appointment and so a bit wary) I did not find a $70 fee to be unusual. I felt comfortable checking out this facility for that price. Many chiropractic offices offer free consultations and other incentives to drive in business before presenting a detailed package of prices and services. I would never have booked an initial consultation for $700 had I been told the price on the phone beforehand. Thats a lot of money even for a high priced Park Avenue doctor with a medical degree. I was told by the manager that they were not obligated by law to present anything in writing to the client beforehand. Based on my experience I am convinced that this is a very clever and deceptive business model, which leaves no paper trail. Even the follow up appointment is booked ahead of time with the explanation that they are very booked and the appointments are knowingly given earlier than any test results would arrive. I presume that is done in this manner so the client would be obligated to book another appointment to go over results. When I walked into the establishment I was looking for help. After the consultation I was even considering trying their program after the New Year, depending on the treatment plan and cost I was promised during the consultation. Now I just feel ripped off and taken advantage of. This is the sort of place one comes to as a last resort. I think it's terrible that they take advantage of sick people. We will be pursuing this further. read more

Dr. Brindisi has been very helpful in my recovery after a car accident. I have had post concussion syndrome over the last couple of months and Dr. Brindisi has been working very closely with me and tweaking small problems, leading to huge improvements after my neurologist told me there was nothing he could do to help. She listens to all of my symptoms and explains everything she is doing in a way that makes sense to how it will help improve my symptoms. I am so glad I found Dr. Brindisi and would definitely recommend her practice for anyone who is having neurological issues! read more

Dr. Brindisi is awesome and she helped me when I thought no one else could. I can only speak for myself but neuroscience seems like a super-remedy. It was non-invasive and non-intensive therapy that showed results in just a few months. I've felt much healthier after going through therapy with her. I highly recommend CFNC! read more

I am so incredibly grateful to Dr Brindisi for helping my son get through one of the most difficult times of his life. Beginning in January he was waking up with daily morning migraines and could not get out of bed. He's had headaches since he was about 10 or so and was under the care of a regular neurologist and taking their prescribed medications daily, but still got headaches sporadically. Beginning in January these headaches drastically worsened and he couldn't function. The regular neurologist's response was to increase all his medications, which worried me but they assured me it was ok. They also wouldn't even consider that there was an underlying cause to these headaches, instead always telling me that he'd " outgrow" them. I felt so helpless so I started looking for someone,anyone, that might be able to look further into what is causing these migraines. Thank God I found Dr. Brindisi. She was so kind and understanding on the phone before our initial consultation. During our first visit with her she found out what the problem was! The First Visit! She diagnosed him with POTS ( Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and with other lab tests also diagnosed him with adrenal fatigue and gluten sensitivity. With weekly vestibular rehabilitation , daily supplements, exercises at home and going gluten free he is finally back to being a normal, healthy teenager again. Its been a long and bumpy road in getting here but I can confidently say that it's all because of Dr Brindisi and I can't thank her enough. read more