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Neurologists

ID

work_healthcare_practitioners/neurologists

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Children

24

Child Nodes (24)

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Interview patients to obtain information, such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories.

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Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas, such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.

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Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests.

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Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid.

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Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results.

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Prescribe or administer medications, such as anti-epileptic drugs, and monitor patients for behavioral and cognitive side effects.

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Identify and treat major neurological system diseases and disorders, such as central nervous system infection, cranio spinal trauma, dementia, and stroke.

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Develop treatment plans based on diagnoses and on evaluation of factors, such as age and general health, or procedural risks and costs.

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Inform patients or families of neurological diagnoses and prognoses, or benefits, risks and costs of various treatment plans.

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Prepare, maintain, or review records that include patients' histories, neurological examination findings, treatment plans, or outcomes.

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Communicate with other health care professionals regarding patients' conditions and care.

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Counsel patients or others on the background of neurological disorders including risk factors, or genetic or environmental concerns.

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Interpret the results of neuroimaging studies, such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans.

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Determine brain death using accepted tests and procedures.

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Coordinate neurological services with other health care team activities.

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Refer patients to other health care practitioners as necessary.

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Advise other physicians on the treatment of neurological problems.

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Participate in continuing education activities to maintain and expand competence.

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Order supportive care services, such as physical therapy, specialized nursing care, and social services.

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Provide training to medical students or staff members.

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Supervise medical technicians in the performance of neurological diagnostic or therapeutic activities.

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Participate in neuroscience research activities.

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Perform specialized treatments in areas such as sleep disorders, neuroimmunology, neuro-oncology, behavioral neurology, and neurogenetics.

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Prescribe or administer treatments, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation, and deep brain stimulation.