Algerian neurological doctors, like all neurologists around the world, diagnose, treat and manage disorders that affect the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (nerves and muscles that activate movement and transmit sensation to all parts of the body to the brain).

Cet article présente des informations sur le travail du médecin neurologue algérien, les interventions courantes, les sous-spécialités du domaine et autres rôles qui peuvent vous intéresser.

Nature of the work of Algerian neurological doctors

Neurologists treat any disease of the body's systems that affects neurological function. High blood pressure, for example, is a heart problem, but if it causes a stroke (a sudden loss of blood supply to the brain), the problem becomes neurological as well.

Neurologists also treat infectious diseases such as meningitis, which can cause brain damage and lead to complications such as epilepsy.

They also treat diseases of the peripheral nerves which can lead to weakness or sensory impairment.

In many cases, the diagnosis of new patients with neurological concerns is made only through clinical evaluation. However, sometimes it may be necessary to do other additional tests such as blood tests, scans (CT or MRI) and electrical tests that measure peripheral nerve and muscle function.

Patients are followed either to clarify the diagnosis or to manage longer-term problems. Epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease are examples of conditions that require ongoing monitoring.

The diagnostic process is becoming more and more sophisticated with improved imaging and other types of testing, including genetic testing. The treatments available are also expanding thanks to improvements in existing therapies as well as new treatments such as disease modification treatments for multiple sclerosis.

 

Neurologists treat conditions such as:

• strokes
• multiple sclerosis
• headache
• power cuts
• peripheral neuropathy (disease affecting the nerves), including chronic neuropathic pain
• Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders (for example, tremors)
• Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease. MND (causing muscle weakness and atrophy due to degeneration of nerves)
• epilepsy
• spinal cord diseases
• muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy (which causes weakness in muscle fibers)
• myasthenia gravis (where muscles become weak and tire easily) and related disorders
• brain tumors
• functional disorders (symptoms that cannot be explained by neurological damage)

More than 5,000 other neurological diseases have been identified.

Common procedures / interventions of Algerian neurological doctors

These include in particular:

• MRI and CT scanners
• electroencephalography (EEG) to check for signs of epilepsy
• nerve conduction tests (neurophysiology)
• injections for the treatment of patients with dystonia (abnormal muscle contractions)
• rarely, muscle or nerve biopsies

If a patient needs surgery, the neurologist refers them to a neurosurgeon.

Sub-specialties of Algerian neurological doctors

Many neurologists develop subspecialty interests such as:

• epilepsy
• headache
• stroke medicine (affecting the flow of blood to the brain)
• multiple sclerosis (a progressive disease of the central nervous system) and inflammatory diseases
• movement disorders
• neuromuscular disorders
• cognitive neurology (includes attention, memory and decision making)
• sleep medicine
• pain management

The future role of neurologists

The neurologists of the future health system should have a multifaceted role. Advances in the basic understanding of the nervous system and the therapy of neurological diseases have created, for the first time in human history, an ethical imperative to correctly diagnose neurological diseases. In many situations, neurologists can play a role of consultant and primary physician for patients. In addition, training new neurologists and primary care physicians are other important roles of physicians specializing in neurology, as well as supporting research on health care delivery and academic programs that link the efforts of neurologists. basic research to the development of new therapies.

 

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