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Neurology

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. It involves the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and diseases involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue.
Sub-categories:

Focuses on diseases of the blood vessels that supply the brain, including stroke, cerebral aneurysms, and carotid stenosis.

Deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of seizure disorders.

Encompasses the diagnosis and management of headache disorders such as migraines and tension-type headaches.

Covers conditions that affect movement, such as Parkinson's disease, tremors, and dystonia.

Focuses on the inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the central nervous system.

Concentrates on diseases of nerves and muscles, including ALS, myasthenia gravis, and peripheral neuropathies.

Involves the study and treatment of brain and spinal cord neoplasms, many of which are (at least eventually) life-threatening.

Specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.

Addresses sleep disorders and disturbances, including narcolepsy, sleep apnea, and insomnia.

Involves the intensive care management of life-threatening neurological and neurosurgical emergencies.

Studies the role of genetics in the development and function of the nervous system.

Explores the complex interactions of the nervous system with the immune system, including autoimmune and post-infectious diseases.

Examines the changes in cognition and behavior that result from brain damage or neurological diseases.

Dedicated to understanding and treating neurological disorders associated with vascular disease, including vasculitis and spinal cord vascular disease.

Deals with diseases that affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions.

Utilizes neurophysiological methods to diagnose and monitor neurological disorders, including EEG, EMG, and evoked potentials.