The brain is a complex organ. For this reason, to discover the cause of your symptoms need to ask the neurologist very detailed questions. It is imperative to know exactly the history of all their ills. Then, his neurologist is likely to need to explore how their nervous system. You will need to observe their intelligence, language, memory and senses. Will look at the bottom of the eye, assess their strength, mobility in your joints, sensations in the arms and legs, balance, gait and finally reflexes. You may also need to know your blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm of their listening to heart sounds and lung. Then explain the most likely diagnosis and advise the most appropriate treatment.

This is usually done verbally and in writing (the report). Sometimes special tests, after questions and explore, your neurologist may request some special tests to help pinpoint the diagnosis. The most common are the CT, MRI, Doppler, electroencephalography, electromyography, and various blood tests. Each disease needs to explore different and some, such as migraines or Parkinson’s, usually do not need any. It is therefore important that the neurologist’s assessment test these techniques.

Duration of the course consultation, evaluation and exploration of the neurologist needs much more time than other specialists. It is very difficult to make accurate diagnoses in less than 30 minutes and often takes up to an hour. Unfortunately there are few neurologists and many patients, so they rarely have the necessary time.

Neurology and neuropsychiatry. Neuropsychiatry not exist as a specialty. In some clinics still have any questions of this nature. It is important that your query is of Neurology and is staffed by a neurologist.