Neurology Services and Conditions
Neurologists are principal care providers, consultants to other doctors, or both. When a person has a neurologic disorder that requires frequent care, a neurologist is often the principal care provider. People with disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, seizure disorders, or multiple sclerosis may use a neurologist as their principal care doctor. A neurologist may act in a consulting role for conditions such as stroke, concussion, or headache.
Neurologists can recommend surgical treatment, but they do not perform surgery. However, interventional neurologist specializes in minimally invasive, image guided techniques to treat many of the most complex and dangerous diseases of the brain, neck, and spine.
When treatment includes surgery, neurologists may monitor the patients and supervise their continuing treatment. Neurosurgeons are medical doctors who specialize in performing surgical treatments of the brain or nervous system.
Visit the patient education library for more information on all conditions that Neurologists commonly or frequently treat and non-surgical approaches.
What Does a Neurologist Treat?
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