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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. Connecticut has
143 practicing
neurologists. Broken out by city, neurology doctor density
in Avon is 1,
in Bloomfield is 1,
in Bridgeport is 1,
in Bristol is 1,
in Danbury is 7,
in Derby is 1,
in East Hartford is 2,
in Enfield is 1,
in Essex is 2,
in Fairfield is 11,
in Farmington is 11,
in Greenwich is 3,
in Hamden is 1,
in Hartford is 15,
in Manchester is 2,
in Mansfield Center is 1,
in Meriden is 4,
in Middlebury is 1,
in Middletown is 3,
in Milford is 3,
in New Britain is 4,
in New Haven is 33,
in New London is 5,
in New Milford is 1,
in Newington is 2,
in Newtown is 1,
in North Haven is 1,
in Norwalk is 5,
in Norwich is 4,
in Oakdale is 1,
in Orange is 1,
in Putnam is 1,
in Shelton is 2,
in Southington is 1,
in Stamford is 5,
in Stratford is 4,
in Torrington is 1,
in Trumbull is 1,
in Vernon Rockville is 1,
in Wallingford is 1,
in Waterbury is 3,
in West Haven is 6,
in Westport is 1,
and in Woodbridge is 1.
Connecticut Information
This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297.
Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18
and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.
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