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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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
Her neurologist told the outlet that Lee’s symptoms are pretty much gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
A neurologist, geriatrician or geriatric psychiatrist could assess him.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
After visiting an optician who identified a problem with his optic nerve and referred him to a neurologist, George received an MRI and lumbar puncture which confirmed his MS diagnosis in March 2022.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
I had a neurologist come in and see me.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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