neurologist
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of neurologist
First recorded in 1825–35; neurolog(y) + -ist
Explanation
A doctor who specializes in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves is a neurologist. A neurologist treats patients with epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, and other disorders that involve the nervous system. You can think of a neurologist as a "brain doctor," although everything in your body that makes up your nervous system, from your brain to your nerves and ganglia, falls under their area of expertise. Neurologists are specially trained to diagnose and treat disorders ranging from concussion and migraines to stroke. The word neurologist comes from neurology and its Greek roots: neuro-, "nerves," and -logia, "study."
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Example Sentences
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However, this is quite normal for brain injuries, according to Olivia's neurologist.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Within 15 minutes, he said, the primary care doctor was urging him to go see a neurologist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Professor Yoshitaka Nagai, a neurologist and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Kindai University Faculty of Medicine in Osaka, focuses his research on neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Such discrepancies are "extremely misleading" and will have "huge significance" for patients, says Dr Andy Berkowski, a neurologist who has co-authored clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of RLS in the US.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
He was a neurologist; her mother, a pediatrician.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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