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With the Help of Neurostimulation, Patient Voluntarily Moves Previously Paralyzed Muscles
Kent Stephenson, the second person to undergo epidural stimulation of the spinal cord at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, is shown here as he volunt...

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What does neurology mean? definition, meaning and …

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Dictionary entry overview: What does neurology mean?

NEUROLOGY (noun) The noun NEUROLOGY has 2 senses:

1. the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system 2. (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders

Familiarity information: NEUROLOGY used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

NEUROLOGY (noun)

Meaning:

The branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("neurology" is a kind of...):

medical science (the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease)

Domain member category:

mass action; mass-action principle ((neruology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning)

clinical neurology; neurology ((neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders)

refractory period ((neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response)

astrocytic (of or relating to or containing large star-shaped cells in the neuroglia)

pneumogastric; vagal (of or relating to the vagus nerve)

Meaning:

(neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system and its disorders

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

clinical neurology; neurology

Hypernyms ("neurology" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Domain category:

neurology (the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system)

"If the cap fits, wear it." (English proverb) "What the people believe is true." (Native American proverb, Anishinabe) "If talk is silver then silence is gold." (Arabic proverb) "Necessity teaches the naked woman to spin (a yarn)." (Danish proverb)

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We appreciate your selection of the Neurology Center of Fairfax, Ltd. for your neurological care. Our goal is to provide you with quality neurological care in a comfortable and patient friendly atmosphere.

The Neurology Center of Fairfax, Ltd. is a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment center for neurological disorders. We are an independent center, which strives to maintain the highest standards of care. Our neurologists are certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Some of our neurologists have subspecialty interests, including movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke, nerve and muscle disorders, Parkinsons disease, neurotoxin treatment, headache (including neurotoxin treatment of headache) and subspecialty training including certification in electroencephalography, electromyography, sleep disorders, neurophysiology and vascular neurology.

We hope the following information will answer many of your questions. Please ask our patient service representatives, nurses, technologists, physician extenders or physicians any additional questions you may have about your care. Our office is in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) of 2009 and the HIPAA Omnibus Rules of 2013. Every new patient receives a copy of our Notice of Privacy Practices. This information is also available on our website and on our patient portal.

You may download from our website and our patient portal all the forms you need to complete to prepare for your initial consultation, sleep evaluation, and for all subsequent office visits. Please note we have specific forms for multiple sclerosis, Parkinsons disease and sleep disorders.

We do not communicate with our patients by email, due to safety and confidentiality concerns. Email does not assure your privacy and is not HIPPA compliant. Please see information in this handbook about our patient portal, which does provide you with secure electronic communication with our office.

At the Neurology Center of Fairfax, Ltd., we are working to help you achieve and maintain optimal neurological health. Your active involvement in your care is important in your diagnostic and treatment program.

We attempt to provide professional and courteous care at all times. The physicians and the entire staff are concerned about you, and we are always receptive to any suggestions you may have for improving our practice. Should you have any comments about any of the services provided to you, please let us know. Only in this way can we ensure that high quality, prompt and courteous services are available to our patients.

Thank you for selecting our office for your neurological care. We appreciate this opportunity to serve you.

JAMES P. SIMSARIAN, M.D. ROBERT N. KURTZKE, M.D. ROBERT RICHARD, M.D. MARCO D. CASTRO, M.D. RICHARD C. SEESTEDT, Jr., M.D. AMY R. STONE, M.D. MARK C. TEKRONY, M.D., Ph.D. CANDACE V. BRYAN, M.D. RICHARD L. CHO, M.D. MATTHEW R. CHURCHILL, M.D. RANDOLPH R. STEPHENSON, M.D. NICOLE A. DIETZ, M.D., Ph.D. MEAGAN A. ADAMSON, DNP, FNP-BC

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