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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
1- What is a child neurologist?
A phyisican that specialized in brain-related disorders in children.
2- What is the difference between a neurologist and a neurosurgeon?
Both specialists deal with the nervous system but neurosurgeons utilize surgical interventions whereas neurologists utilize medical treatments.
3- What type of disorders are treated by child neurologists?
Seizures, Headaches, Cerebral palsy, Neurometabolic disorders, Muscular dystrophy, Tourette's syndrome, Developmental disorders, Autism, ADHD and related problems.
4- What type of conditions would a child psychiatrist see as opposed to a child neurologist?
There is an overlap in some of the conditions that both specialists see such as Autism, Tourette's syndrome and ADHD. In general, psychiatrists deal more with behavioral, mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders
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