What does a Neurologist do?

 Our nervous system consists of two parts- the peripheral and central nervous systems. Therefore, any damage or injury to these areas can be catastrophic.

 

A neurologist is a doctor specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of any injury or disorders of the nervous system.

With the help of online doctor appointment booking, you can get access to the best neurologist in Pune.

 

Training:

A person has to go through the following stages in order to be a neurologist:

1. 4-years of medical school

2. 1 year of internship

3. 3-years of special training in neurology

 

Sub-specialization:

 

A neurologist can Sub-specialise in the following areas after completing their internship:

●       Headache medicine

●       Neuromuscular medicine

●       Sleep medicine

●       Neurocritical care

●       Geriatric neurology

●       Neuro-oncology

●       Vascular neurology

●       Pediatric neurology

●       Interventional Neuroradiology

●       Epilepsy

●       Autonomic disorders

 

 

Conditions treated by a neurologist:

 

A neurologist specializes in treating diseases and disorders related to the nervous system. The best neurologist in Pune can treat a patient for diseases like:

●       Alzheimer's disease

●       Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)

●       Back pain

●       Injury to the spinal cord

●       Injury to brain

●       Brain tumor

●       Epilepsy

●       Parkinson's disease

●       Peripheral neuropathy

●       Multiple sclerosis

●       Seizures

●       Headaches

●       Tremors etc.

 

Neurological treatment procedures:

You will be referred to a neurologist by a primary physician if necessary. Then, accordingly, you can take an online doctor appointment booking. The neurologist will ask you about your medical history and symptoms. Following that, a series of physical examinations will take place to check your mental status, speech, vision, strength, coordination, sensations and reflexes.

Depending on your symptoms, a neurologist may also conduct some other tests like:

 

1. Blood and urine tests: this is done to check for toxins, protein disorders, and infections

2. Brain and spine imagine tests: to look for tumors, brain damage, and problems in the blood vessel, nerves, bone, or disc.

3. Electroencephalography or EEG: in this procedure, small patches called electrodes are put on the scalp and are connected to a machine. The electrical activity of the brain can be tracked via this machine. This test is done if you have seizures.

4. Electromyogram or EMG: this is done by putting electrodes on the skin or a needle into the muscle. It is a test of the connection between your nerves and muscles.

5. Evoked potential tests: to measure your brain's response to hearing, vision, and certain nerves.

6. Lumbar puncture: in this process, a small amount of fluid is taken from your spine to check for blood or infection.

7. Muscle or nerve biopsy: Small amount of tissue is observed under a microscope to look for signs of a particular Neuromuscular disorder.

8. Tensilon test: to diagnose myasthenia gravis, a condition related to muscle weakening.

Your neurologist can help manage your symptoms and neurological disorders alone or with your family doctor and other specialists.