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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. Minnesota has
309 practicing
neurologists. Broken out by city, neurology doctor density
in Albany is 1,
in Albert Lea is 1,
in Alexandria is 2,
in Austin is 3,
in Baxter is 2,
in Bemidji is 4,
in Bloomington is 1,
in Brainerd is 2,
in Brooklyn Center is 10,
in Brooklyn Park is 1,
in Burnsville is 15,
in Cloquet is 1,
in Coon Rapids is 6,
in Crookston is 1,
in Deer River is 1,
in Duluth is 14,
in Eagan is 1,
in Edina is 18,
in Ely is 1,
in Fridley is 10,
in Golden Valley is 17,
in Hastings is 1,
in Hibbing is 2,
in International Falls is 1,
in Mankato is 3,
in Maple Grove is 17,
in Maplewood is 20,
in Minneapolis is 72,
in Monticello is 2,
in New London is 1,
in New Ulm is 1,
in Northfield is 2,
in Oakdale is 1,
in Paynesville is 1,
in Pipestone is 1,
in Princeton is 1,
in Rochester is 118,
in Saint Cloud is 14,
in Saint Louis Park is 10,
in Saint Paul is 27,
in St Paul is 1,
in Stillwater is 1,
in Virginia is 3,
in Waconia is 1,
in Waseca is 1,
in Willmar is 1,
in Windom is 1,
and in Woodbury is 1.
Minnesota Information
Minnesota has a population of 5,132,799, more than half of which is in the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, also called the Twin Cities. Though St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota, Minneapolis is its largest city. Minnesota is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” so summer water-based activities and winter ice fishing, skating, skiing and snowmobiling are popular in this state.
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is located at Minnesota’s northern boundary. When in the Twin Cities, be sure to visit the nearby Mall of America in Bloomington; the most-visited shopping mall in the world.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Minnesota has a population of 5,132,799.
Of this population, 1,189,370 are under the age of 18
and 621,336 are at or above the age of 65.
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