About Specialty
Common Conditions
Investigations
Procedures
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Neurology is specialty which deals with diseases of brain, spinal cord and its blood vessels, peripheral nerves and the autonomic nervous system. |
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COMMON CONDITIONS TREATED BY A SPECIALIST IN NEUROLOGY
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A Neurologist commonly treats the following conditions: Stroke, Hemiplegia/Paraplegia, Dementia, Seizures Epilepsy, Parkinsonism,Alzheimer’s, Abnormal movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, Bell’s palsy, Myasthenia, GBS, Sciatica, Nerve paralysis. |
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DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IN NEUROLOGY
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Complete haemogram, Spinal fluid examination, Drug levels in blood, X-ray, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan; Computed Tomography (CT) Scan(with or without contrast). |
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SURGERIES & PROCEDURES IN NEUROLOGY
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Lumbar puncture, EEG (Electro Encephalogram),Electromyography/ Nerve Conduction Studies (EMG/NCS), Evoked potentials studies, Angiogram; brain, muscle and nerves biopsies. |
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