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What Is Neurology?

Neurology is primarily concerned with disorders of the nervous system and brain. The neurological disorders include diseases involving autonomic, central and peripheral nervous systems. It may also include muscles, blood vessels and nerves. Neurological diseases include diseases of peripheral muscles and nerves, neuromuscular junctions and spinal cord. A neurologist is a physician who practices neurology. The disorders of spinal cord, nerves and the brain are treated by a neurologist that include -

Epilepsy
Tremor
Stroke
Parkinson's disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Heartache
Pain
Alzheimer's disease
Sleep disorders
Spinal cord and brain injuries
Multiple sclerosis
Peripheral nerve disorders
Pediatric Neurology

Pediatric Neurology is specifically concerned with neurological problems with those children who are under 18 years of age. It has been seen that a large number of children are suffering from neurological diseases and epilepsy. The primary concern of a pediatric neurologist is to treat disorders of peripheral, central and autonomous nervous systems. Their primary role is to confront the unique symptoms of epilepsy in children.