neurology
noun
neu·rol·o·gy
nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jē 
nyu̇-
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
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Laura Glass Umfleet, an associate professor of neurology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, had other concerns.
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Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Perfect for children who love graphic novels, Elise Gravel uses humor in both the text and illustrations to break down the complex topics of brain function and neurology—in particular introducing young kids that brains can learn and think in all kinds of different ways.
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Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, a neurology resident at Yale New Haven Hospital who studies sleep and brain health, said one key finding in the study was that people with insomnia who slept fewer hours had worse outcomes, including poorer cognitive performance and more brain changes.
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—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Perfect for children who love graphic novels, Elise Gravel uses humor in both the text and illustrations to break down the complex topics of brain function and neurology—in particular introducing young kids that brains can learn and think in all kinds of different ways.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, a neurology resident at Yale New Haven Hospital who studies sleep and brain health, said one key finding in the study was that people with insomnia who slept fewer hours had worse outcomes, including poorer cognitive performance and more brain changes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Shaik is a neurology resident physician and a member of the ABC News Medical Unit.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Neurology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurology. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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neurology
noun
neu·rol·o·gy
-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned especially with the structure, function, and diseases of the nervous system
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