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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. Texas has
772 practicing
neurologists. Broken out by city, neurology doctor density
in Abilene is 8,
in Allen is 1,
in Amarillo is 13,
in Arlington is 9,
in Athens is 1,
in Austin is 44,
in Bay City is 1,
in Beaumont is 3,
in Bedford is 8,
in Bellaire is 1,
in Big Spring is 1,
in Brownsville is 2,
in Brownwood is 2,
in Bryan is 2,
in Carrollton is 2,
in Cedar Hill is 1,
in Cedar Park is 1,
in College Station is 3,
in Colleyville is 1,
in Conroe is 6,
in Corinth is 1,
in Corpus Christi is 10,
in Dallas is 89,
in Denison is 2,
in Denton is 1,
in Desoto is 4,
in Dickinson is 1,
in Eagle Lake is 1,
in Edinburg is 1,
in El Campo is 1,
in El Paso is 18,
in Fort Worth is 24,
in Fredericksburg is 1,
in Frisco is 2,
in Gainesville is 2,
in Galveston is 22,
in Garland is 2,
in Grapevine is 5,
in Greenville is 1,
in Harlingen is 6,
in Houston is 215,
in Humble is 3,
in Huntsville is 1,
in Hurst is 1,
in Irving is 8,
in Katy is 2,
in Kerrville is 4,
in Killeen is 1,
in Kyle is 1,
in Lake Jackson is 2,
in Laredo is 3,
in Lewisville is 3,
in Live Oak is 2,
in Longview is 3,
in Lubbock is 8,
in Lufkin is 3,
in Mansfield is 1,
in Mcallen is 5,
in Mckinney is 2,
in Mesquite is 5,
in Midland is 3,
in Mount Pleasant is 3,
in Nacogdoches is 3,
in Nederland is 1,
in New Braunfels is 4,
in Odessa is 2,
in Palestine is 1,
in Paris is 1,
in Pasadena is 5,
in Pearland is 3,
in Plano is 14,
in Port Arthur is 3,
in Richardson is 5,
in Richmond is 1,
in Rockwall is 1,
in Round Rock is 6,
in Rowlett is 2,
in Rusk is 1,
in San Angelo is 3,
in San Antonio is 53,
in San Marcos is 4,
in Seguin is 1,
in Sherman is 6,
in Southlake is 1,
in Spring is 1,
in Stephenville is 1,
in Sugar Land is 3,
in Sulphur Springs is 1,
in Temple is 13,
in Texarkana is 5,
in Texas City is 3,
in Tomball is 5,
in Tyler is 20,
in Universal City is 1,
in Victoria is 3,
in Waco is 5,
in Webster is 8,
in Weslaco is 2,
in Wharton is 1,
and in Wichita Falls is 8.
Texas Information
Texas achieved statehood in 1845, and its capital is Austin. Houston is home to the Johnson Space Center with its world-famous NASA Mission Control. Texas offers a multitude of outdoor activities: you can visit a ranch or a rodeo, or go hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, or canoeing. Popular sites are the Alamo in San Antonio, the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, the Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, or the Padre Island National Seashore in Corpus Christi. Famous Texans include former presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Dwight D. Eisenhower, actors Tommy Lee Jones and Joan Crawford, and musicians Janis Joplin and Buddy Holly.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Texas has a population of 22,859,968.
Of this population, 6,219,854 are under the age of 18
and 2,258,423 are at or above the age of 65.
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