Neurologist Or Neurophysician---Who,When ?

Neurologist manage disorders of the nervous system using non-surgical methods like medication and physical therapy, while neurosurgeons perform surgical operations to treat structural or physical damage.

From late 1800s in history, the "clinical vs. operative" split: neurologists began localizing tumors through physical exams, then referred patients to surgeons to actually remove them.

Consult A Neurologist ,If You Have Symptoms Pertaining To Neurology.

Simply,if your head or spine to be opened,approach a Neurosurgeon.

Stroke

Neurologists treat you medically. If there is large blood vessel blockage along with stroke,then interventional neurologist takes care through surgical approach.If the pressure inside the head(intracranial pressure) rises ,there comes neurosurgeon for surgical decompression.

Headache

Neurologist assess for the cause of headache and if it is tumour,neurosurgery comes into play

Back Pain And Neck Pain—Disc Related Symptoms

All discs need not be operated. Till the clinical scenario presses ,it can be managed medically by a neurologist—even for years!!!!!!!!

Seizures/Epilepsy

Seizures to be controlled medically by neurologist.in some surgical approach may offer seizure free life.Here comes the combined role of an Epileptologist (the one specialised in Seizures/Epilepsy-preferably a neurologist with epilepsy fellowship) and neurosurgeon.

Head Injury/Rta

Neurosurgeon is the choice

Parkinson's Disorder/Other Movement Disorders

The symptoms are approached by a neurologist who is also a movement disorder specialist—the one with an extra fellowship in movement disorders

Dementia(Alzheimers And Other Related Disorders)

Neurologist takes care of the memory and daily life of the patient

all numbness ,unpleasant sensation in body,sudden weakness comes to neurologist first

Neurologist and neurosurgery are one but different.both strive to cure the patients either alone or in collaboration.