Neurology
Neurology attends to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the nervous systems. There are a number of neurological disorders that can affect the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system, the autonomic nervous system, and the muscular system.
Patients are often referred to a Neurologist by their primary physician. A Neurologist will examine a patient’s medical history and perform a physical examination focusing on evaluating the nervous system. The patient will then take a neurological examination.
What is a Neurological Examination?
A neurological examination includes assessing the patient’s cognitive function, cranial nerves, strength, coordination, sensation, and reflexes. The exam helps the neurologist determine whether the problem exists in the nervous system and the clinical localization.
A neurologist may order additional diagnostic tests as part of the neurological examination including imaging studies such as a CAT scan (computerized axial tomography), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and ultrasound of major blood vessels. An EEG (electroencephalography), EMG (needle electromyography) and NCS (nerve conduction study) may also be ordered.
Common Neurological Disorders
ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Autism
Back Pain
Bell’s Palsy
Brain Injuries
Brain Tumor
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Concussion
COVID-19 Long Haulers
Dementia
Dizziness
Epilepsy
Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Hemifacial Spasm
Memory Loss
Migraines and Headaches
Movement Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Neuromuscular Diseases
Neuropathy
Numbness/Tingling
Parkinson’s Disease
Seizures
Sleep Disorders
Spasticity
Spinal Cord Injury
Stroke
Tremors
Vertigo
Neurology Subspecialties
Neurologic subspecialties may include, but not limed to:
- Autonomic Disorders
- Clinical Neurophysiology
- Clinical Neuromuscular
- Pathology
- Endovascular Surgical
- Neuroradiology
- Geriatric Neurology
- Headache Medicine
- Neurocritical Care
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Neuromuscular Medicine
- Neuro-Oncology
- Pain Medicine
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Sleep Medicine
- Vascular Neurology
Neurology Specialists
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