What does a neurologist do?

A neurologist diagnosis, treats and deals with the management of injuries, diseases, and disorders of the nervous system which includes the brain and spinal cord.

What are the typical symptoms of an neurological disorder?

Memory problems or confusion, Problems in speaking, changes in personality, or confusion are all symptoms that could be caused by disorders or problems in the brain, spine, and nerves.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the neurologist?

Neurological examination assesses motor and sensory skills, hearing, speech, vision, coordination, and balance. It may also test mental status, mood, and behavior using tools such as a tuning fork, flashlight, reflex hammer, and a tool for examining the eye.

What is the difference between Neurologist and neurosurgeon?

Both neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have conditions that affect the nervous system. However, neurosurgeons operate surgically, whereas neurologists do not.

Are neurological procedures painful?

They are but the pain is relieved by medications and certain procedures.

Prof. Dr. Matthias Endres, Neurologist in Berlin, Germany - Appointment

About Prof. Dr. Matthias Endres

Prof. Dr. Matthias Endres is a well-known Neurologist with experience of over 26+ years in the field.
He is the Founding Director of the Center for Stroke Research Berlin since 2016, Principal investigator of the German Center for Cardiovascular Diseases (DZHK), Berlin since 2011, and Member of the board of directors of the German Stroke Society since 2009.
He has won several awards such as Pette Award, German Society of Neurology; Paul Martini Award, Paul Martini Foundation; Adolf Wallenberg Award, German Society of Neurology; Niels Lassen Award, International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism; etc.
He studied Medicine at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Universität Hamburg in 1988, and later did a Fellowship at Neuroscience Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, the US in 1996.
Dr. Endres's areas of expertise include Post-stroke depression, Endothelial function in cerebrovascular diseases, Inflammation & stroke, Cognitive deficits after critical illness, Neurotoxicology, Vascular mechanisms of stroke protection, Cerebral hemorrhage, etc.
He has written for a well-credited national and international journal and attempts to attend conferences and seminars on a daily basis to up his skills.

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