Neurologist
noun
A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the nervous system.
After falling off his bike, he was advised to see a neurologist to check for any possible brain damage.
Often appears as...
- consult a neurologist
- visit a neurologist
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Technical
noun
A doctor who studies and treats diseases of the nervous system.
After falling off his bike, he was advised to see a neurologist to check for any possible brain damage.
Often appears as...
- consult a neurologist
- visit a neurologist
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Specialist Doctor
Neurologists are specialized doctors. They're not general practitioners.
I have migraines, so I was referred to a neurologist.
Pro Tip 2/3Advanced Vocabulary
The term 'neurologist' is more technical and may not be widely understood outside medical contexts.
My brother didn't know what a neurologist was until he studied biology.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Conditions
Neurologists often deal with serious and complex conditions.
The neurologist diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialist Doctor
Neurologists are specialized doctors. They're not general practitioners.
I have migraines, so I was referred to a neurologist.
Pro Tip 2/3Advanced Vocabulary
The term 'neurologist' is more technical and may not be widely understood outside medical contexts.
My brother didn't know what a neurologist was until he studied biology.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Conditions
Neurologists often deal with serious and complex conditions.
The neurologist diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialist Doctor
Neurologists are specialized doctors. They're not general practitioners.
I have migraines, so I was referred to a neurologist.
Pro Tip 2/3Advanced Vocabulary
The term 'neurologist' is more technical and may not be widely understood outside medical contexts.
My brother didn't know what a neurologist was until he studied biology.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Conditions
Neurologists often deal with serious and complex conditions.
The neurologist diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis.
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A test for Parkinson's...
with the latest in machine learning which is very advanced by now we can now quantify exactly where somebody lies on a continuum between health and disease using voice signals alone so these voice based tests how do they stack up against expert clinical tests well they're both non-invasive the neurologists test is
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John Searle: Our shared...
and indeed that's what neurologists do. I mean, you have patients that actually suffer pains, and you try to get an objective science of that. Okay, I promised to refute all these guys, and I don't have an awful lot of time left, but let me refute a couple more of them. I said that behaviorism ought to be
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Your brain hallucinates...
and of being the cause of things that happen in the world. And there are experiences of being a continuous and distinctive person over time, built from a rich set of memories and social interactions. Many experiments show, and psychiatrists and neurologists know very well,
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3 clues to understanding...
But there's another rare syndrome, so rare, in fact, that very few physicians have heard about it, not even neurologists. This is called the Capgras delusion, and that is a patient, who's otherwise completely normal, has had a head injury, comes out of coma,
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Embrace the Shake PIPE Phil...
And after spending all my life wanting to do art, I left art school, and then I left art completely. But after a few years, I just couldn't stay away from art, and I decided to go to a neurologist about the shake and discovered I had permanent nerve damage.
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What happens when you...
I even saw a psychiatrist. My psychiatrist said, "It's clear you're really sick, but not with anything psychiatric. I hope they can find out what's wrong with you." The next day, my neurologist diagnosed me with conversion disorder.
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Why you don’t like the...
So because of this, as your voice is the sound you hear the most in your life, you actually hear it less than other sounds. Finally, we have a fourth filter. It's a neurological filter. Neurologists found out recently
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Why 30 is not the new 20...
sociologists, neurologists and fertility specialists already that claiming your 20s is one of the simplest, yet most transformative, things you can do for work, for love, for your happiness, maybe even for the world.
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Never, ever give up PIPE...
But the journey itself was worthwhile taking. And at this point, by this summer, everybody -- scientists, sports scientists, endurance experts, neurologists, my own team, Bonnie -- said it's impossible.
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Is Your Dog a Genius? PIPE...
cold towel and pause stimulation at this early stage dog brain cells and neural connections between them strengthen and multiply some neurologists say these
Video examples
A test for Parkinson's...
with the latest in machine learning which is very advanced by now we can now quantify exactly where somebody lies on a continuum between health and disease using voice signals alone so these voice based tests how do they stack up against expert clinical tests well they're both non-invasive the neurologists test is
Video examples
John Searle: Our shared...
and indeed that's what neurologists do. I mean, you have patients that actually suffer pains, and you try to get an objective science of that. Okay, I promised to refute all these guys, and I don't have an awful lot of time left, but let me refute a couple more of them. I said that behaviorism ought to be
Video examples
Your brain hallucinates...
and of being the cause of things that happen in the world. And there are experiences of being a continuous and distinctive person over time, built from a rich set of memories and social interactions. Many experiments show, and psychiatrists and neurologists know very well,
Video examples
3 clues to understanding...
But there's another rare syndrome, so rare, in fact, that very few physicians have heard about it, not even neurologists. This is called the Capgras delusion, and that is a patient, who's otherwise completely normal, has had a head injury, comes out of coma,
Video examples
Embrace the Shake PIPE Phil...
And after spending all my life wanting to do art, I left art school, and then I left art completely. But after a few years, I just couldn't stay away from art, and I decided to go to a neurologist about the shake and discovered I had permanent nerve damage.
Video examples
What happens when you...
I even saw a psychiatrist. My psychiatrist said, "It's clear you're really sick, but not with anything psychiatric. I hope they can find out what's wrong with you." The next day, my neurologist diagnosed me with conversion disorder.
Video examples
Why you don’t like the...
So because of this, as your voice is the sound you hear the most in your life, you actually hear it less than other sounds. Finally, we have a fourth filter. It's a neurological filter. Neurologists found out recently
Video examples
Why 30 is not the new 20...
sociologists, neurologists and fertility specialists already that claiming your 20s is one of the simplest, yet most transformative, things you can do for work, for love, for your happiness, maybe even for the world.
Video examples
Never, ever give up PIPE...
But the journey itself was worthwhile taking. And at this point, by this summer, everybody -- scientists, sports scientists, endurance experts, neurologists, my own team, Bonnie -- said it's impossible.
Video examples
Is Your Dog a Genius? PIPE...
cold towel and pause stimulation at this early stage dog brain cells and neural connections between them strengthen and multiply some neurologists say these
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Quote examples
James Gleick
American Author
We have a habit of turning to scientists when we want factual answers and artists when we want entertainment, but where are the facts about the nature of the self? Neurologists peering at PET scans and fMRIs know they aren't seeing the soul in there.
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David Hepworth
British Journalist
The neurologist calls it 'Non-REM parasomnia'. For the sufferer, it might mean rising in the middle of the night, getting your motorbike out, going for a ride, and waking in the morning with no memory of the experience.
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Roger Bannister
British Athlete
I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.
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Ann McKee
American Scientist
I started out as a neurologist. I then trained in neuropathology and was focused on neurodegeneration. So, for years, I studied Alzheimer's, aging, Parkinson's, that kind of thing.
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Linda Ronstadt
American Musician
Parkinson's is very hard to diagnose. So when I finally went to a neurologist, and he said, 'Oh, you have Parkinson's disease,' I was completely shocked.
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Susannah Cahalan
American Journalist
The first neurologist I saw just thought I was partying too much, and he stuck by that claim even after my family insisted that he was wrong.
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David Perlmutter
American Scientist
As a practicing neurologist, I place central importance in applying current science to the notion of disease prevention.
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Floyd Skloot
American Poet
Neurologists have a host of clinical tests that let them observe what a brain-damaged patient can and cannot do.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
American Actor
I come from a pretty scientific family. My sister is a neurologist and my brother is an engineer.
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Jonathan Miller
British Entertainer
What I should have been, you see, is a neurologist.
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James Gleick
American Author
We have a habit of turning to scientists when we want factual answers and artists when we want entertainment, but where are the facts about the nature of the self? Neurologists peering at PET scans and fMRIs know they aren't seeing the soul in there.
Quote examples
David Hepworth
British Journalist
The neurologist calls it 'Non-REM parasomnia'. For the sufferer, it might mean rising in the middle of the night, getting your motorbike out, going for a ride, and waking in the morning with no memory of the experience.
Quote examples
Roger Bannister
British Athlete
I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.
Quote examples
Ann McKee
American Scientist
I started out as a neurologist. I then trained in neuropathology and was focused on neurodegeneration. So, for years, I studied Alzheimer's, aging, Parkinson's, that kind of thing.
Quote examples
Linda Ronstadt
American Musician
Parkinson's is very hard to diagnose. So when I finally went to a neurologist, and he said, 'Oh, you have Parkinson's disease,' I was completely shocked.
Quote examples
Susannah Cahalan
American Journalist
The first neurologist I saw just thought I was partying too much, and he stuck by that claim even after my family insisted that he was wrong.
Quote examples
David Perlmutter
American Scientist
As a practicing neurologist, I place central importance in applying current science to the notion of disease prevention.
Quote examples
Floyd Skloot
American Poet
Neurologists have a host of clinical tests that let them observe what a brain-damaged patient can and cannot do.
Quote examples
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
American Actor
I come from a pretty scientific family. My sister is a neurologist and my brother is an engineer.
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Jonathan Miller
British Entertainer
What I should have been, you see, is a neurologist.
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