Difference between revisions of "Neurology"
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New Latin ''neurologia'', from ''neur''- + -''logia'' -logy | New Latin ''neurologia'', from ''neur''- + -''logia'' -logy | ||
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| − | '''Neurology''' (from [[Greek]] νεῦρον, [[neuron]], "nerve" + the suffix -λογία, '-''logia''', "[[study]] of") is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. To be specific, neurology deals with the [[diagnosis]] and treatment of all categories of [[disease]] involving the [ | + | '''Neurology''' (from [[Greek]] νεῦρον, [[neuron]], "nerve" + the suffix -λογία, '-''logia''', "[[study]] of") is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. To be specific, neurology deals with the [[diagnosis]] and treatment of all categories of [[disease]] involving the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system central] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_nervous_system peripheral nervous system]; or equivalently, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomic_nervous_system autonomic nervous systems] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somatic_nervous_system somatic nervous systems], including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle. |
| − | A neurologist is a [[physician]] specializing in ''neurology'' and trained to [[investigate]], or [[diagnose]] and treat neurological disorders. Neurologists may also be involved in clinical [[research]], and clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research. While neurology is a non-surgical specialty, its corresponding [[surgical]] specialty is [ | + | A neurologist is a [[physician]] specializing in ''neurology'' and trained to [[investigate]], or [[diagnose]] and treat neurological disorders. Neurologists may also be involved in clinical [[research]], and clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research. While neurology is a non-surgical specialty, its corresponding [[surgical]] specialty is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurosurgery neurosurgery]. Neurology, being a branch of [[medicine]], differs from [[neuroscience]], which is the scientific study of the nervous system in all of its aspects.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurology] |
[[Category: Health]] | [[Category: Health]] | ||
[[Category: Physiology]] | [[Category: Physiology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:22, 13 December 2020
Origin
New Latin neurologia, from neur- + -logia -logy
Definitions
- 1: the scientific study of the nervous system especially in respect to its structure, functions, and abnormalities
Description
'Neurology (from Greek νεῦρον, neuron, "nerve" + the suffix -λογία, '-logia, "study of") is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. To be specific, neurology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central and peripheral nervous system; or equivalently, the autonomic nervous systems and the somatic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle.
A neurologist is a physician specializing in neurology and trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders. Neurologists may also be involved in clinical research, and clinical trials, as well as basic research and translational research. While neurology is a non-surgical specialty, its corresponding surgical specialty is neurosurgery. Neurology, being a branch of medicine, differs from neuroscience, which is the scientific study of the nervous system in all of its aspects.[1]
