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Patient involvement is critical in deciding from the wide range of options for treatment.
The nervous system Is the most complicated and highly organized of the various systems which make up the human body. It is the mechanism concerned with the correlation and integration of various bodily processes and the relations and adjustments of the human body to its environment.
The neurologist is trained to examine these neurological structures in detail. This includes the nerves of the head and neck, muscular strength and movement, sensation, balance testing, ambulation and reflex testing. The condition of some patients may also require detailed questions regarding memory, speech, language and other cognitive abilities. Neurologists rely on clinical examination as well as other commonly used tests to accurately diagnose the patient's ailment. These tests provide a variety of detailed information from anatomic pictures of the brain, spine and blood vessels, to obtaining cerebrospinal fluid for analysis. Seizure disorders, nerve and muscle problems can also be diagnosed with the help of specialized testing.
Conditions more commonly treated by the neurologist:
- Chronic pain
- Dementia, Alzheimer's disease
- Headaches
- Head, neck, spine and nerve injuries
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson's disease
- Strokes
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