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Coral Springs, Florida is home to 10 practicing neurologists who have offices in 1 county and 2 zip codes, including zip codes 33065 and 33071.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Coral Springs has a population of 128,804, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 neurologist for every 12,880 residents.
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital. Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864. Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18 and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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.
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.
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Electroconvulsive therapy and Electroencephalogram (EEG).
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.
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