MD spotlight: The neurologist

This is the sixth article focusing on important medical specialties. Each article offers insight into the types of practice settings for the physicians, their training, residency requirements, and the defining features of the specialty. This series aims to help sales reps to expand their knowledge and understanding of their customers in order to build stronger business relationships. Use this tool during business planning, call strategy and physician interaction.

Now let's take a closer look at the practice of neurology, the medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system, the most complex part of the body.

Physician profile

A neurologist is a specialist in neurology, the area of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, these include disorders of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral and autonomic nervous systems. Neurologists also treat patients with certain types of muscle disorders and pain problems, especially headache.