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Neurology Information
Description
Neurology is the study of disorders of the nervous system. A neurologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. This specialist deals with problems related to brain disease, disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves, and the blood vessels that provide circulation to these organs. A neurologist also treats specific diseases such as Bell’s palsy, cerebellar ataxia and meningitis.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are stroke, brain tumor, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Parkinson's disease, meningitis, Alzheimer's disease, seizure, migraine, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, coma, Tourette syndrome, chorea, ischemic stroke, ataxia, neuroma, encephalitis, encephalopathy, and transverse myelitis.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Electroconvulsive therapy and Electroencephalogram (EEG).
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including CAT Scan of the Brain, MRI Scan of the Brain, CT Scan of the Brain, MRI Scan of the Spine, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Axial Tomography (CT or CAT Scan), Electromyography (EMG), Lumbar Puncture (LP), Myelogram, Spinal Tap, Spinal Puncture, Cerebral Angiogram, Electroencephalography, Electronystagmography (ENG), Positron Emission Tomography (PET Scan), Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV), Myelography, Cerebral Arteriogram, Evoked Potentials Studies, and Carotid Artery Duplex Scan.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. California has
1,388 practicing
neurologists. Broken out by city, neurology doctor density
in Agoura Hills is 1,
in Alameda is 3,
in Anaheim is 15,
in Antioch is 3,
in Apple Valley is 5,
in Arcadia is 5,
in Atherton is 5,
in Auburn is 3,
in Bakersfield is 11,
in Berkeley is 8,
in Beverly Hills is 10,
in Brea is 1,
in Burbank is 6,
in Burlingame is 1,
in Camarillo is 1,
in Chico is 4,
in Chula Vista is 4,
in Concord is 2,
in Corona is 4,
in Culver City is 2,
in Daly City is 3,
in Downey is 10,
in Encinitas is 6,
in Eureka is 3,
in Fairfield is 1,
in Folsom is 2,
in Fountain Valley is 10,
in Fremont is 8,
in Fresno is 19,
in Fullerton is 2,
in Glendale is 8,
in Grass Valley is 1,
in Hawthorne is 1,
in Hemet is 1,
in Huntington Beach is 6,
in Inglewood is 5,
in Irvine is 9,
in Jackson is 1,
in La Mesa is 13,
in Laguna Hills is 8,
in Lakeport is 1,
in Lakewood is 2,
in Lancaster is 5,
in Loma Linda is 11,
in Long Beach is 25,
in Los Angeles is 202,
in Los Gatos is 3,
in Merced is 2,
in Mission Viejo is 8,
in Modesto is 7,
in Monterey is 2,
in Mountain View is 7,
in Murrieta is 3,
in Newport Beach is 17,
in Oakland is 16,
in Oceanside is 2,
in Orange is 27,
in Oxnard is 5,
in Palm Desert is 2,
in Palm Springs is 2,
in Palo Alto is 34,
in Pasadena is 10,
in Petaluma is 2,
in Pleasanton is 3,
in Rancho Mirage is 5,
in Redding is 2,
in Redlands is 1,
in Redondo Beach is 1,
in Redwood City is 1,
in Riverside is 6,
in Roseville is 5,
in Sacramento is 67,
in Salinas is 3,
in San Bernardino is 5,
in San Diego is 72,
in San Francisco is 170,
in San Jose is 28,
in San Luis Obispo is 4,
in San Mateo is 3,
in San Pablo is 1,
in San Ramon is 5,
in Santa Ana is 13,
in Santa Barbara is 9,
in Santa Cruz is 5,
in Santa Monica is 58,
in Santa Rosa is 9,
in Stockton is 10,
in Sunnyvale is 6,
in Thousand Oaks is 7,
in Torrance is 17,
in Tustin is 9,
in Upland is 5,
in Visalia is 3,
in Walnut Creek is 17,
in West Covina is 4,
in West Hollywood is 8,
in West Sacramento is 1,
in Westlake Village is 1,
in Yuba City is 2,
and in Yucca Valley is 1.
California Information
California’s population is 36,142,137, and it is America’s third largest and most populous state. It also claims the highest and lowest altitudes in the lower 48 states. The lowest point in the country, Death Valley, is also home to the nation’s highest recorded temperature, 134 degrees. Tourists flock to this state for its many outdoor activities and attractions, including Universal Studios, Disneyland, Rodeo Drive shopping, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, wine country tours, and California’s numerous beaches and parks.
Los Angeles is the nation’s second largest city, but California’s capital is Sacramento. The giant sequoias in California’s forests are among the oldest living things in the world, and a redwood in the Redwood National Park is said to be the world’s tallest tree, at 365 feet. California achieved statehood in 1850, and was named the Golden State after the beginning of the Gold Rush in 1848.
According to 2005 Census estimates, California has a population of 36,132,147.
Of this population, 9,308,563 are under the age of 18
and 3,827,038 are at or above the age of 65.
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