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Clinical Neurosciences
| Several different medical specialties comprise the clinical neurosciences. All deal with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. Neurologists diagnose and manage nervous system disorders; neurosurgeons operate to treat neurological conditions when necessary. |  |
| Conditions treated medically: Neurology |
Conditions treated with surgery: Neurosurgery |
| ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) |
Congenital abnormalities of nervous system |
| Alzheimer's and related disorders |
Hydrocephalus ("water on the brain") |
| Brain, nerve and spine tumors |
Brain, nerve and spine tumors |
| Head injuries (concussion, brain contusions) |
Head injury (concussion, brain contusions, hemorrhages) |
| Headaches |
Medically refractory spasticity |
| Multiple sclerosis |
Spine and spinal cord injury |
| Myasthenia gravis | Spinal stenosis |
| Nerve root compression (discs, sciatica) |
Nerve root compression (discs, sciatica) |
| Pain management |
Pain management |
| Parkinson's and other movement disorders |
Medically refractory Parkinson's and other movement disorders |
| Peripheral neuropathies |
Nerve injuries |
| Seizures and epilepsy |
Medically refractory seizures |
| Stroke | Stroke: aneurysms, bleeds, blockage |