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Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with neurological disorders. Most neurologists are trained to treat and diagnose adults with neurological disorders. Pediatric neurologists, nearly always a subspecialty of pediatrics, treat neurological disease in children. Neurologists may also be involved in clinical research, clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research.
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Neurological disorders are disorders that affect the following:
- central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)
- peripheral nervous system (peripheral nerves - cranial nerves included)
- autonomic nervous system.
Neurologists also perform diagnostic tests such as the following:
- CAT or CT (computed axial tomography) scan
- MRI/MRA (magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography)
- Lumbar Puncture (spinal tap)
- EEG (electroencephalography)
- EMG/NCV (electromyography/nerve conduction velocity)
Common conditions treated by neurologists:
- Headaches - such as migraines, cluster headaches and tension headaches
- Seizure Disorders
- Neurodegenerative disorders - including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
- Cerebrovascular disease - including ischemic attack and strokes
- Sleep disorders
- Cerebral palsy
- Infections of the:
- brain (encephalitis)
- brain meninges (meningitis)
- spinal cord (myelitis)
- peripheral nervous system (botulism)
- Neoplasms - tumors of the brain and its mininges (brain tumors), spinal cord tumors, tumors of the peripheral nerves (neuroma)
- Movement disorders - including Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, hemiballismus, tic disorder and Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome)
- Demyelinating diseases - of the central nervous system (multiple sclerosis), and of the peripheral nervous system [Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)]
- Spinal Cord Disorders - tumors, infections, trauma, malformations
- Disorders of peripheral nerves, muscles and neuromuscular junctions
- Traumatic injuries to the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
- Altered mental status, encephalopathy, stupor and coma
- Speech and language disorders
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