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Neurological conditions & patient guidance
Understand symptoms, the difference between neurology and neurosurgery, and when a specialist opinion helps.
Neurologist or neurosurgeon?
A neurologist diagnoses and treats nervous-system conditions with medicines and other non-surgical therapies — migraine, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and stroke prevention, for example.
A neurosurgeon such as Dr. Naresh Panwar evaluates and treats conditions of the brain, spine and nerves that may benefit from a procedure, and also guides many patients who will not need one.
The two specialities work together. Many people see a neurologist first and are referred when surgery may help — for example drug-resistant epilepsy, Parkinson's disease being considered for DBS, or trigeminal neuralgia not controlled by medicines. Others come straight to a neurosurgeon with a scan showing a tumour, bleeding or nerve compression. Read the full guide.
Headache and migraine, first seizure, memory concerns, tremor, numbness without a clear spinal cause, and stroke prevention.
A tumour or bleed on a scan, nerve or spinal cord compression, hydrocephalus, head or spine injury, and specific surgical questions referred by your neurologist.
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Neurological topics explained
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Read the guideNeck pain that travels into the arm with numbness or weakness may mean a pinched nerve. How to spot it, what helps, and when to se
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Your brain and spine health deserve a carefully considered plan.
Request a consultation with Dr. Naresh Panwar at Sarvodaya Hospital, Sector 8, Faridabad. Bring your MRI or CT scans and reports, and the care team will help you prepare.