neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
nu̇-ˈrä-lə-jist 
nyu̇-
: one specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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Her eldest daughter, 15-year-old Camille, has a brain lesion that causes severe epilepsy and needs to stay close to her neurologist.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan.
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Flow Space spoke with an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist to learn about why cognitive functional therapy can be such an effective fix for low back pain.
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The term was popularized in 1993, when New York neurologist Michael Weintraub described five case reports of patients who developed symptoms following salon shampoo treatments.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But until recently, confirming or excluding an Alzheimer’s diagnosis would require a referral to a neurologist and possibly a spinal tap or PET scan.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Flow Space spoke with an orthopedic surgeon and a neurologist to learn about why cognitive functional therapy can be such an effective fix for low back pain.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
The term was popularized in 1993, when New York neurologist Michael Weintraub described five case reports of patients who developed symptoms following salon shampoo treatments.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Neurologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neurologist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a specialist in neurology
especially
: a physician who specializes in identifying and treating diseases of the nervous system
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neurologist
noun
neu·rol·o·gist
n(y)u̇-ˈräl-ə-jəst
: a person specializing in neurology
especially
: a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the nervous system
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