Advanced therapies, new diagnostic techniques and the aging population ensure a strong demand for neurologists today and in the future. Neurologists treat disorders of the nervous system, brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles and pain. Many neurological disorders can be treated. Treatment or symptomatic relief is different for each coondition. To find treatment options, neurologist will perform and interpret tests of the brain or nervous system.
Treatment can help patients with neurological disorders maintain the best possible quality of life.
During a neurological examination, the neurologist reviews the patient's health history with special attention to the current condition. The patient then takes a neurological exam. Typically, the exam tests cognition, vision, strength, coordination, reflexes and sensation. This information helps the neurologist determine if the problem is in the nervous system. Further tests may be needed to confirm a diagnosis or to find a specific treatment.