Neurology is the medical study of nervous system and brain disorders. Usually, a patient's primary-care physician is referred to a neurologist in order to diagnose, research and treat a possible neurological disorder or disease. In some cases, the patient's case will be turned over to a neurosurgeon who will operate on the nerves, spinal cord or brain. The role of a neurologist will overlap into many areas depending on their specialty or their practice's main area of focus.
If a neurologist wishes to go into the surgical field, they must undergo a lengthy period of training. Neurosurgeons will operate on those who need implant devices. They will also remove pathological growths, treat injuries and repair malformations. These surgeons utilize various imaging techniques, like Positron Emission Tomography, Magneteoncephalography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography to diagnose and conduct surgeries.
Neurologists will also do surgical procedures on a patient's spine. Some spinal problems that require surgery are spinal tumors, spinal cord trauma, spinal stenosis and spinal disc herniation. Spina bifida, a congenital malformation, also requires a neurosurgeon's expertise. Brain tumors, cerebra aneurysms, craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus and head traumas are also treated by those in the neurological field.
Neurology practices may be focused or generalized. Geriatric and Child Albany neurologists will treat a wide variety of disorders on older and younger patients, respectively. Other Albany neurologists with focused practices may specialize in sleep disorders, movement disorders and Parkinson's disease, neuro-oncology, neuro-ophtamology, headaches, epilepsy and dementia; these neurology specialists treat patients of all ages.
In some cases, neurosurgeons and neurologists may work hand-in-hand to treat patients. And it is not uncommon for a neurologist to form a team with physicians who focus on other areas of medicine. Usually, this occurs if a person's diagnosis and treatment overlaps into several different areas. Doctors who typically work in conjunction with a neurologist include those who specialize in geriatric medicine, infectious diseases and rehabilitation. Neurologists also keep in contact with an individual's pediatrician or primary-care physician. No matter the neurologist's area of focus, they will primarily concentrate on either practicing medicine or conducting medical research.
Thanks to ever-developing medical technology, new imagery tools are benefiting not only practicing neurology physicians but also neurology researchers. The technological devices in this field are numerous. Some of the most utilized tools and techniques include Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, Single-Cell Recording, Near Infrared Spectroscopy, and Functional Magnetic Resistance Imaging. Electroencephalography, which is comprised of Stereoelectroencephalography and Quantitative Electroencephalography, is also used by neurologists.
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