Career: Neurologist
Neurologist
What is a Neurologist?
A neurologist is a medical doctor who is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. They perform neurological examinations of the nerves in the head and neck, muscle strength and movement, balance and reflexes, and sensation, memory, speech, language, and other abilities.
They also perform diagnostic tests such as:
CAT Scan
MRI/MRA
Spinal Tap
Education Requirements
To become a neurologist several requirements must be met. You would need to have four years of premedical education in a college or university, four years of medical school resulting in an MD or DO degree, one year of interning in internal medicine or medicine/surgery, three or more years of specialty training in an accredited neurology residency program.
Professional Organizations
The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation researches ways to make a cure for sclerosis. The National Library of Medicine is the largest medical library in the world. The Paralyzed Veterans of America is a chartered veteran’s service organization dedicated to the special needs of veterans with spinal cord dysfunction.
Tasks
Neurologist study the results of chemical, microscopic, biological, and bacteriological analyses of patient's blood and cerebra-spinal fluid to determine nature and extent of a disorder, diagnose and treat organic diseases and disorders of nervous system, identify the presence of pathological blood conditions or parasites, and prescribe and administer medications and drugs. Skills need to be a neurologist
Neurologists must be able to listen to a patient's description of their symptoms with patience and compassion, explain complicated medical procedures to patients and their families at a time when they are likely under extreme emotional stress and tell families what happened when a procedure went wrong. Becoming a neurologist requires years of intensive
What is a Neurologist?
A neurologist is a medical doctor who is skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. They perform neurological examinations of the nerves in the head and neck, muscle strength and movement, balance and reflexes, and sensation, memory, speech, language, and other abilities.
They also perform diagnostic tests such as:
CAT Scan
MRI/MRA
Spinal Tap
Education Requirements
To become a neurologist several requirements must be met. You would need to have four years of premedical education in a college or university, four years of medical school resulting in an MD or DO degree, one year of interning in internal medicine or medicine/surgery, three or more years of specialty training in an accredited neurology residency program.
Professional Organizations
The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation researches ways to make a cure for sclerosis. The National Library of Medicine is the largest medical library in the world. The Paralyzed Veterans of America is a chartered veteran’s service organization dedicated to the special needs of veterans with spinal cord dysfunction.
Tasks
Neurologist study the results of chemical, microscopic, biological, and bacteriological analyses of patient's blood and cerebra-spinal fluid to determine nature and extent of a disorder, diagnose and treat organic diseases and disorders of nervous system, identify the presence of pathological blood conditions or parasites, and prescribe and administer medications and drugs. Skills need to be a neurologist
Neurologists must be able to listen to a patient's description of their symptoms with patience and compassion, explain complicated medical procedures to patients and their families at a time when they are likely under extreme emotional stress and tell families what happened when a procedure went wrong. Becoming a neurologist requires years of intensive