The scientific study of the nervous system, the bodily system made up of the brain and spinal cord Specialists in this area treat such disorders as seizures, developmental delay, neuromuscular diseases, and severe or complicated language/learning disabilities
(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system and its disorders
the branch of medical science concerned with the various nervous systems (central, peripheral, and autonomic, plus the neuromuscular junction and muscle) and its disorders top
'Neuro' referring to neurons, our nervous system our neuro - physiological processes describes the embodiment of our thoughts We think with our body - brains
Neurology is the study of the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system. He trained in neurology at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases. + neurologist neurologists neu·rolo·gist Dr Simon Shorvon, consultant neurologist of the Chalfont Centre for Epilepsy. the scientific study of the nervous system and its diseases. Medical specialty concerned with nervous system function and disorders. Clinical neurology began in the mid-19th century, when mapping of the functional areas of the brain first began and understanding of the causes of conditions such as epilepsy improved. The development of electroencephalography in the 1920s aided in the diagnosis of neurological disease, as did the development of computed axial tomography in the 1970s and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in the 1980s. In addition to dealing with physical disorders (e.g., tumours, trauma), neurology is unique among medical specialties in its intersection with psychiatry. Greater understanding of the brain chemistry of disorders such as schizophrenia and depression has led to a wide array of effective drugs that nevertheless work best in conjunction with psychotherapy. Side effects of drug or surgical therapy can be serious, and many nervous system disorders have no effective treatment