what exactly do they do?? do they just treat people with tourettes? i was just wandering, cause my freind has tourettes and she goes to a neurologists.
2007-05-04 15:17:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
A neurologist specializes in the function of the nervous system, especially the central nervous system (e.g. the brain and spinal cord).
For more information:
http://www.neurologychannel.com/aneurologist.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurology
http://www.thebrainmatters.org/index.cfm?key=1.2.1
http://www.paulsinger.com/what_is_a_neurologist.htm
2007-05-04 15:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by HearKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease), brain tumors, stroke, epilepsy and muscular dystrophy are just a few of the neurological conditions that the Division of Neurology diagnoses and treats. All of these conditions occur when nerves are unable to perform as usual, and most strike people of any age or background, with serious consequences.
A neurologist is a physician who has received special training in the diagnosis and medical treatment of diseases of the nervous system. Neurologists do not do brain surgery.
Neurosurgeons are physicians who have been specially trained to do surgery on nerves, the brain and the spinal cord.
Persons who believe they may have a neurologic condition are usually referred to a neurologist first to diagnose their condition. If it is a condition for which neurosurgery is appropriate, the patient would then be referred to a neurosurgeon. However, there are many different types of neurologic conditions, and not all of them require surgery to treat.
2007-05-05 00:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by not_so_little_black_dress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neurologist is one who is versed in neurology; also, one skilled in the treatment of nervous diseases.
Tourette syndrome (TS) is an inherited disorder of the nervous system characterized by repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal (phonic) sounds called tics. In a few patients, such tics can include inappropriate words and phrases.
2007-05-04 22:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by spring 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A nuerologist treats people with many problems. Tourettes, Seizures, MS, brain injury, Familiarmyaclonus, Corporal Tunnel Syndrome, Autism and the list goes on.
Basically they deal with problems that are nuerological, and there are many nuerological problems out there.
2007-05-04 22:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by trhwsh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 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.
They also perform diagnostic tests such as the following:
CAT (computed axial tomography) scan
MRI/MRA (magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance angiography)
lumbar puncture (spinal tap)
EEG (electroencephalography)
EMG/NCV (electromyography/nerve conduction velocity)
2007-05-04 22:26:33 · answer #5 · answered by Veronica 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They treat disorders of the nervous system
2007-05-04 22:20:45 · answer #6 · answered by Izzy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
deal with brain function and spine and nervous system. they would deal with tourettes.
2007-05-04 22:20:19 · answer #7 · answered by searay092003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they basically handle anything braion related.....i went to one becuase i occasionally have seizures.....they are brain doctors.
2007-05-04 22:20:23 · answer #8 · answered by impatientmomma 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋