Neurology
Brain disorder specialty
Neurology is the branch of medicine concerned with the nervous system—the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
A neurologist diagnoses and treats conditions like epilepsy, stroke, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis: She was referred to neurology after the seizure.
The field overlaps with psychiatry for conditions affecting both brain function and behavior.
Sudden brain blood blockage
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
- ParkinsonSurname behind tremors
- AlzheimerProgressive memory-destroying brain disease
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
migraine · seizure · dementia · tremor · paralysis · aphasia · ataxia · vertigo
Seat of cognition
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- nervesTense apprehension
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
- axonsNeuron output extensions
dendrites · cerebrum · cerebellum · brainstem · cortex · ganglia · plexus · myelin
Magnetic body imaging
- EEGNeural activity recording
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
- EMGMuscle electrical activity test
imaging · electroencephalogram · angiography · PET scan · biopsy · neuroimaging · Doppler · contrast
Ability to change shape
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
- dopamineReward-linked neural messenger
serotonin · receptors · pathways · mechanisms · experimental · clinical trials · biomarkers · genetics
Identification of illness
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
patient · assessment · referral · treatment · prognosis · case · history · presentation
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- epilepsyBrain disorder causing seizures
- ParkinsonSurname behind tremors
- AlzheimerProgressive memory-destroying brain disease
multiple sclerosis · migraine · seizure · dementia · tremor · paralysis · aphasia · ataxia · vertigo · meningitis
brain
Seat of cognition
- spinal cordBrain's extension through vertebrae
- nervesTense apprehension
- synapsesNeuron-to-neuron transmission points
axons · dendrites · cerebrum · cerebellum · brainstem · cortex · ganglia · plexus · myelin · gray matter
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- EEGNeural activity recording
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- lumbar punctureExtracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically
EMG · imaging · electroencephalogram · angiography · PET scan · biopsy · neuroimaging · Doppler · contrast · lesion
plasticity
Ability to change shape
- neurogenesisNew nerve cell formation
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
dopamine · serotonin · receptors · pathways · mechanisms · experimental · clinical trials · biomarkers · genetics · molecular
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
- reflexesAutomatic physical responses
- symptomsIndicators of disease
consultation · patient · assessment · referral · treatment · prognosis · case · history · presentation · deficit
- journalsjournals, journal, diary, diaries, personal diaries
- medical journalsmedical journals, Lancet, Cancer, Lupus, Obstetrics
- academic journalsNature, peer-reviewed journal, scientific publications, scholarly articles, online journals
Neurologypsychiatry
Mental health medicine
psychology · psychotherapy · mental health · podiatry · dermatology
Neurologypsychiatry
Mental health medicine
psychoanalysis · talk therapy · psychology · psychotherapy · cognitive behavioral therapy
- neurological diseasesDisorders of nervous system
- neurological conditionsDiseases of nervous system
- neurological healthNervous system wellbeing
- neurological examClinical nervous system evaluation
- neurological disordersDiseases of the nervous system
- neurological effectsImpacts on nervous system