Healthcare

Neurologists

Diagnose, manage, and treat disorders and diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, with a primarily nonsurgical focus.

Median salary

Varied

Typical range

Varied

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

AI exposure

Education

Typical entry: Master's degree

•Interview patients to obtain information, such as complaints, symptoms, medical histories, and family histories.
•Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas, such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.
•Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests.
•Order or interpret results of laboratory analyses of patients' blood or cerebrospinal fluid.
•Diagnose neurological conditions based on interpretation of examination findings, histories, or test results.

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