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What is neurology?
Neurology is the study of the human nervous system. The human nervous system includes the brain, spinal cord, nerve roots/plexus, peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junction, neurotransmitters, membrane channels and receptors, and end-organs such as muscle.
What is a neurologist?
A neurologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the human nervous system. These diseases include the following:
- Cerebrovascular diseases (strokes/TIAs, cerebral aneurysms/arterio-venous malformations, vasculitis)
- Brain tumors
- Headaches (migraine, tension, and cluster headaches)
- Movement disorders (Parkinson's disease, essential tremors, dystonia)
- Motor neuron diseases (ALS, PLS, etc.)
- Peripheral nerve entrapment neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, radial nerve palsy)
- Bell's palsy
- Multiple sclerosis
- Epilepsy/seizures
- Spinal cord injury
- Memory disorders (Alzheimer's disease and other dementias)
- Sleep disorders (narcolepsy, cataplexy)
- Myasthenia gravis
- Myopathies
- Guillain barre syndrome
- Other disorders
Neurologists are also involved in pain management such as for neck, back, or extremity pains.
What is a neurorehab specialist?
A neurorehab specialist is a neurologist who specializes in the rehabilitation of neurological deficits related to various neurological disorders. These disorders include the following:
- Stroke
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury
- Guillain barre syndrome
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson's disease
Goals of rehabilitation include improvements in cognition, behavior, speech, swallowing, strength, ambulation, balance, endurance, activities of daily living, functional abilities, and pain management.
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