Illinois (IL) Pediatric Neurology Doctors and Physicians
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Pediatric Neurology Information
Description
Pediatric neurology is the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system in infants, children and adolescents. A pediatric neurologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats nervous system disorders of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. This specialist deals with children’s problems related to brain disease, disorders of the brain and the spinal cord, nerves and blood vessels that provide circulation to these organs. A neurologist also treats specific diseases such as Bell’s palsy, cerebellar ataxia and meningitis.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Illinois has
44 practicing
pediatric neurologists. Broken out by city, pediatric neurology doctor density
in Algonquin is 1,
in Arlington Heights is 1,
in Chicago is 17,
in Decatur is 1,
in Evanston is 3,
in Glenview is 1,
in Granite City is 1,
in Hoffman Estates is 1,
in Maywood is 2,
in Oak Lawn is 2,
in Park Ridge is 3,
in Peoria is 3,
in River Forest is 1,
in Rockford is 2,
in Springfield is 1,
in Urbana is 3,
in Vernon Hills is 1,
and in Winfield is 2.
Illinois Information
Most people think that Chicago, because of its size and popularity, is Illinois’ capital city, but that distinction belongs to Springfield, home of the Abraham Lincoln Museum. Illinois has hundreds of museums, numerous yearly art and ethnic festivals, a lakeshore bordering Lake Michigan, and the many national forests and parks that offers visitors camping, horseback riding, biking, kayaking, and fishing.
Chicago is home to the Sears Tower, the Shedd Aquarium, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry, and other cultural opportunities and restaurants in the Navy Pier area.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Illinois has a population of 12,763,371.
Of this population, 3,172,677 are under the age of 18
and 1,523,937 are at or above the age of 65.
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