Which diseases are managed by the neurologist?
A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing and treating diseases of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. The most common of them are:
- Neurological trauma
- Stroke (Paralysis)
- Infections of the nervous system
- Epilepsy (Fits)
- Multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases
- Parkinson disease
- Peripheral nerve disease
- Neuromuscular diseases
- Dementia (Memory loss)
- Headaches
- Movement disorders
- Sleep disorders
- Vertigo
When should I meet to the neurologist?
Time is Brain, so you should meet a neurologist immediately if you have symptoms of:
- Facial weakness/Deviation
- Weakness/paralysis of arm or leg
- Difficulty in speaking
- Abnormal sensation in the head, Spinning sensation, Imbalance
- Double vision
- Episodes of loss of consciousness
- Memory loss
It is important to get the opinion of the neurologist as early as possible when you have symptoms
- Tingling or numbness in hands or feet
- Shaking or tremulousness
- Abnormal movements of hand and legs, face
- Muscle pain or generalized aches and pains
- Pain in arm, neck, back
- Repeated falls
- Loss of sleep or excessive sleep
What are the things I need to tell to neurologist
- For a Neurologist, history is the most important part of the consultation. So gives maximum but relevant information about your problem to your doctor.
- You should be accompanied by a person who knows everything about your disease, especially your parents, wife.
- If you have videos, photos (old), please bring them as, they are very important for correct diagnosis. Try to take videos of movements or events , which you feel abnormal.
- Tell all the symptoms in a sequential manner, how they occurred and progressed. Before visit prepare notes, so you can save your as well as your doctors time.
- Bring all your old documents with you even if you think that these are unimportant. Arrange all documents, your old reports including letters, prescriptions, discharge cards, blood reports, scans in a sequential manner
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