neurology

A neurologist is a medical doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system including Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), concussion, epilepsy, migraine, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and stroke.

A child or paediatric neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treat neurologic disorders in children from the neonatal period through their adolescence. Some of the conditions that overlap with those seen by adult neurologists and others are unique to younger population. Child neurologists treat many of the same common conditions found in adults such as migraine, epilepsy, stroke, and Tourette’s and are also trained in conditions related to neurogenetics and developmental problems.

The neurologist treats disorders that affect the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, such as:

Cerebrovascular disease such as stroke

Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system such as multiple sclerosis

Headache disorders

Infections of the brain and peripheral nervous system

Movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease

Seizure disorders such as epilepsy

Spinal cord disorders

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)

Speech and language disorders

Neurologists do not perform surgery. If one of their patients requires surgery, they refer them to a neurosurgeon.