Editing Neurology (section)

===Neurotherapy===
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Neurotherapy involves systemic targeted delivery of an energy stimulus or chemical agents to a specific neurological zone in the body.<ref name="EEE Brain 2019" /><ref name="International Neuromodulation Society_2024" /><ref name="Val Danilov Origin Neurostimulation_2024" /> Some of the commonly encountered conditions treated by neurologists include headaches, [[radiculopathy]], [[neuropathy]], stroke, [[dementia]], [[seizure]]s and [[epilepsy]], [[Alzheimer's disease]], [[attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Tourette's syndrome]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[head trauma]], [[sleep disorder]]s, [[neuromuscular disease]]s, and various infections and tumors of the nervous system.<ref>LaFaver K, LaFrance WC, Price ME, Rosen PB, Rapaport M (2021). "Treatment of functional neurological disorder: current state, future directions, and a research agenda". ''CNS Spectrums''. 2021;26(6):607-613. doi:10.1017/S1092852920002138 </ref>  Neurologists are also asked to evaluate unresponsive patients on [[life support]] to confirm [[brain death]].<ref name="Wijdicks_Page_131">{{cite book |last1=Wijdicks |first1=Eelco F.M. |title=The Comatose Patient |date=2014 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=9780199331239 |page=131 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HpCtAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA131#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref>

Treatment options vary depending on the neurological problem. They can include referring the patient to a [[physiotherapist]], prescribing medications, or recommending a surgical procedure.

Some neurologists specialize in certain parts of the nervous system or in specific procedures. For example, clinical neurophysiologists specialize in the use of EEG and [[Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring|intraoperative monitoring]] to diagnose certain neurological disorders.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acns.org/ |title=American Clinical Neurophysiology Society |publisher=Acns.org |access-date=30 March 2015 |archive-date=24 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324151533/http://www.acns.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Other neurologists specialize in the use of [[electrodiagnostic medicine]] studies – needle EMG and NCSs.  In the US, physicians do not typically specialize in all the aspects of clinical neurophysiology – i.e. sleep, EEG, EMG, and NCSs.  The American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology certifies US physicians in general clinical neurophysiology, epilepsy, and intraoperative monitoring.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abcn.org/ |title=American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology, Inc |publisher=Abcn.org |access-date=30 March 2015 |archive-date=22 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322065435/http://www.abcn.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine certifies US physicians in [[electrodiagnostic medicine]] and certifies technologists in nerve-conduction studies. Sleep medicine is a subspecialty field in the US under several medical specialties including [[anesthesiology]], [[internal medicine]], [[family medicine]], and neurology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abms.org/member-boards/specialty-subspecialty-certificates/ |title=Specialty and Subspecialty Certificates |publisher=Abms.org |access-date=30 March 2015 |archive-date=23 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200123231140/https://www.abms.org/member-boards/specialty-subspecialty-certificates/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Neurosurgery is a distinct specialty that involves a different training path and emphasizes the surgical treatment of neurological disorders.

Also, many nonmedical doctors, those with doctoral degrees (usually PhDs) in subjects such as biology and chemistry, study and research the nervous system. Working in laboratories in universities, hospitals, and private companies, these neuroscientists perform clinical and laboratory experiments and tests to learn more about the nervous system and find cures or new treatments for diseases and disorders.

A great deal of overlap occurs between [[neuroscience]] and neurology. Many neurologists work in academic training hospitals, where they conduct research as neuroscientists in addition to treating patients and teaching neurology to [[medical student]]s.