My husband was in a terrible car accident about 8 years ago, he suffered a "smashed face" he aparantly has roughly about 52 screws and plates in his face. He never suffered a serious headache before then, but now he get's "cluster headache's" and these headaches he gets are so serious, that I've had to call an ambulance before. Yes of course we've been to the dr. and the Dr. want's him to see a neurologist, and he even mentioned a possible neurosurgeon? so he has an appointment in about a month. My question is what is the Neurologist going to do? what is he looking for? and why is he more qualified than the regular Dr. to help him with his headaches? One more question.. what is the job of the neurosurgeon? I am just worried about all these special titles. Should I be?
2007-01-03 15:05:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
neurologist is a medical doctor or osteopath who has trained in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles.
Neurologists perform neurological examinations of the nerves of the head and neck; muscle strength and movement; balance, ambulation, and reflexes; and sensation, memory, speech, language, and other cognitive abilities.
2007-01-03 16:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by jamaica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's basically a dr. that specializes on the brain. Like a padiotrist is a dr. that specializes in feet. Don't worry about the titles, they're there to help your husband. My mom had to see a neurologist before and before they do anything, they usually do some sort of MRI or CAT scan to try to figure out what the problem is. They won't open up his head and fiddleing with his brain without knowing what's wrong first!
2007-01-03 23:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by amerysse 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A neurologist is a medical doctor who has taken (I think it's) 3 extra years specializing in the nervous system; that is, the brain, spinal cord, nerves and the treating of any disease or damage to the nervous system therein.
That, was a run-on sentence but I hope it helps!
2007-01-05 14:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A neurologist will check for nerve damage and a neurosurgeon can operate to fix any damage, if possible.
2007-01-03 23:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by thrill88 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋