Neurology
A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in treating diseases of the nervous system. The nervous system is made of two parts: the central and peripheral nervous system. It includes the brain and spinal cord.
Illnesses, disorders, and injuries that involve the nervous system often require a neurologist’s management and treatment.
Before they can practice, neurologists must:
- graduate from medical school
- complete an internship
- receive three years of training in a neurology residency program
What does a neurologist do?
- coordination problems
- muscle weakness
- a change in sensation
- confusion
- dizziness
