Re: difference btw a neuro. and a neurologist?

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I found this off a webpage.......yes, a ped. neuro can write a rx for

a band.....

Debbie abby's mom

MI

>>>Dear Dean,

thank you for the question, yes you are correct, a neurosurgeon is a

surgeon by training. One has to complete a 6 or 7 year of training

after medical school to become a neurosurgeon. They later can

subspecialize in spine surgery, brain tumor, skull base surgery, etc.

For most part they only treat surgically treatable diseases.

A neurologist, is not a surgeon by training, they diagnose and treat

a variety of neurological conditions such as epilepsy, brain tumor,

troke, dementia, headache, back pain, etc. Some of these conditions

can be treated surgically, hence we send them to our neurosurgeon

colleagues. The training requires four years of post graduate

internship and residency. After which, one may choose to

subspecialize, dementia, epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases, stroke,

movement disorders, etc.

Because the emphasis is somewhat different during our training, some

conditions are better handled by one, less so than the other.

I hope that helps and good luck to you.>>>>

> hey everyone, i just wanted to know what a ped. neurosur. might not

> know what the neurologist knows...what is the difference? who is

> better a being familiar with pos. plagio? i know the neurosur.

does

> surgery...so does that mean the neurologist knows more about the

> funct. of the brain?.......just checking (need to know what to

expect

> before heading to the ped. neuro)......oh yeah, who is it besides

the

> ped. who can write a Rx for the bands? ped. neuro. right? -

mary