Neurologist or neurologist is a specialist who diagnoses and treats problems related to the brain and nervous system. To become a neurologist, a person must complete general medical education first, before continuing his specialist neurology education.
Neurology is a branch of medicine that studies the nervous system. The nervous system is responsible for regulating the body's coordination functions, regulating the body's organs, receiving and processing physical stimuli (pain, touch, and temperature), moving the body, and undergoing cognitive processes, such as thinking and remembering.
Diseases Treated by Neurologist
Neurologists treat diseases related to the brain and nerves, including spinal cord and peripheral nerves, such as:
- Headaches and migraines.
- Seizures and epilepsy.
- Tremors or trembling body.
- Head injury.
- Pinched nerve.
- Stroke.
- Brain tumor.
- Dementia, as in Alzheimer's disease.
- Parkinson's disease.
- Autoimmune disorders that attack the nerve, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) and multiple sclerosis.
- Brain infections, such as encephalitis, meningitis, and brain abscesses.
- Spinal cord infection.
- Bell's palsy.
- Peripheral neuropathy.
- Neuromuscular disorders, such as myasthenia gravis.
Actions Performed by a Neurologist
A series of medical examination procedures can be performed by a neurologist to determine the diagnosis of a disease that attacks the nerve and the brain, including:
- Interpreting the results of radiological examinations, such as CT scans, MRIs, and PET scans, on the brain and nerves.
- EEG (electroencephalogram) or brain electrical wave test. This test is done by attaching an electrode cable to the scalp, then connecting it to a machine that records the electrical activity of the brain.
- EMG (electromyogram) to evaluate the function of the nervous system and muscles. This procedure is done by inserting an electrode needle into the muscle.
- Interpret the results of laboratory tests, such as blood tests, urine tests and analysis of brain fluids, to identify diseases that attack the nervous system.
- Nerve and muscle biopsy to look for signs of nerve abnormalities.
- Lumbar puncture, which is the procedure of taking brain fluid from the spine.
Which Must Be Prepared Before Meeting a Neurologist
Note the complaints that have been felt, drugs that are usually consumed, illnesses or allergies that have been suffered, and a family history of illness.
At the first consultation, the neurologist will conduct a physical and nerve examination, as well as trace the history of complaints that the patient feels. Furthermore, the neurologist will suggest further tests to determine the diagnosis of the patient's illness.
If a patient is not fully able to answer questions or needs help while undergoing tests, family members or those closest to us are advised to accompany him.
After the diagnosis is determined, the neurologist will provide the appropriate treatment, determine treatment steps, evaluate treatment results, and provide further advice and rehabilitation to improve the patient's condition.
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