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Neurology

Nature of the work
A neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Neurologists can receive training in the following subspecialties:

• Child Neurology - specializes in the diagnosis and management of neurologic conditions in children.
• Clinical Neurophysiology- A neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system disorders using a combination of clinical evaluation and electrophysiologic testing such as electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and nerve conduction studies (NCS), among others.
• Pain Medicine - provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings.

Training/residency information
According to the American Academy of Neurology, physicians specializing in neurology will complete one year of internship with a minimum of eight months in internal medicine plus three years of neurology residency. Certification in any of the subspecialties requires an additional one to three years of training.

Source: Careers in Medicine

For more information:

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
• American Neurological Association
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke