A neurosurgeon is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system including congenital anomalies, trauma, tumors, vascular disorders, infections of the brain or spine, stroke, or degenerative diseases of the spine. Neurologists treat patients with complex disorders of the nervous system such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons disease, Alzheimers disease, Lou Gehrigs disease, epilepsy, headache disorders, infections of the brain and peripheral nervous system.
Neurologists often work closely with neurosurgeons, but do not perform surgery.
