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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Due to cognitive difficulties, this is especially disorienting for those with dementia and can escalate to feelings of confusion, anxiety, and irritability, says Meredith Bock, MD, a neurologist and Chief Medical Officer at Remo Health.
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Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
One evening, after midnight, a neurologist paged him and asked him to help check on an older patient who’d been unconscious for a few days.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
Less blood flow in the memory center of the brain may cause shrinkage, another key biomarker for Alzheimer’s, said preventive neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Florida.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Hurts took a big step towards playing by being a full practice participant on Thursday before getting clearance from an independent neurologist.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
One evening, after midnight, a neurologist paged him and asked him to help check on an older patient who’d been unconscious for a few days.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
Less blood flow in the memory center of the brain may cause shrinkage, another key biomarker for Alzheimer’s, said preventive neurologist Dr. Richard Isaacson, director of research at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Florida.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Hurts took a big step towards playing by being a full practice participant on Thursday before getting clearance from an independent neurologist.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 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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