Neurology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. Neurologists deal with conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. Through a neurological examination, radiological methods such as MRI and MSCT scans and other diagnostic procedures, neurologists diagnose neurological disorders
After heart attack, stroke is the leading cause of death worldwide. In Serbia, one case of stroke is recorded every 15 minutes. That is, about 23,000 people a year in Serbia experience an acute stroke, of that number, about 7,500 lose their lives, the same number remain disabled, while approximately 8,000 successfully recover. Preventive measures can significantly reduce the negative consequences, especially if a person seeks professional help and receives thrombolytic therapy within the first hour of the onset of symptoms.
The most common symptoms of neurological diseases are: mental problems, muscle weakness, muscle tremors, loss of feeling in the extremities, unexplained pain, confusion, vision problems, headaches
The most common neurological diseases are: headaches and migraines, head and spine injuries, brain tumors, stroke, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease.