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Franklin, Wisconsin is home to 2 practicing neurologists who have offices in 1 county and the zip code of 53132.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Franklin has a population of 33,263, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 neurologist for every 16,631 residents.
Located adjacent to the Great Lakes, Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848. Madison, the capital, is located in the south central part of the state, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s largest city, is home to a variety of cultural activities, including a world-renowned zoo, many museums, theaters, mansions, breweries, and parks. The Lakefront Festival of the Arts in June draws exhibitors from all over the country. Northern Wisconsin is a golfing, fishing and hunting paradise, and in winter, vacationers take part in snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. This area is also rich with Native American history and culture. Known as America’s Dairyland, farming and agriculture is a major industry in Wisconsin.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Wisconsin has a population of 5,536,201. Of this population, 1,266,074 are under the age of 18 and 719,835 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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