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Neuroscience is the study of the functions and abnormalities of the nervous system. Neuroscience includes neurology and neurosurgery.
Neurology is the subspecialty of medicine that deals with the diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems, pertaining to the brain, cranial nerves and spinal cord. A neurologist is a physician trained in diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of diseases and disorders of the nervous system.
Neurosurgery is useful in treating a wide variety of conditions from brain tumors to spine problems. A neurosurgeon is a physician trained in surgery of the nervous system. Neurosurgeons have comprehensive training and experience in using surgery to help patients overcome neurological disease and injury.
 What is Cerebral Palsy? |
| Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. The disorders are caused by faulty development of, or damage to, motor areas in the brain that disrupts the brain's ability to control movement and posture. Symptoms of cerebral palsy include difficulty with fine motor tasks (such as writing or using scissors), difficulty maintaining balance or walking, and involuntary movements.
Pediatric neurosurgery is able to perform a number of procedures that dramatically reduce the spasticity seen in patients with cerebral palsy. Some of these techniques are useful in patients who have spasticity in the lower extremities due to other causes. Neurological Associates works hand-in-hand with physiatry, as well as with orthopedic medicine, to help patients with this chronic problem. |
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What is Stroke?
