Neurology

With the tremendous amount of research and new therapeutic modalities developing, I expect practicing neurology to be very rewarding as patients who suffer from chronic neurological conditions have increasingly more hope. The recent discovery of the neuro-lymphatic system by the University of Virginia may unlock key mechanisms of immune related neurological disease such as multiple sclerosis, autism, and Alzheimer's disease. I am excited to seeing this field of translational research improve the lives of patients through new forms of therapies. I look forward to a residency program that will help me sharpen my diagnostic acuity, challenge me to continue learning and grow into a compassionate neurologist I endeavor to…

With so little knowledge in neurology in primary care, I decided to expand my understanding of this subspecialty and try to give as much as I can to my patients. Since my ultimate goal is to work in neurology, I believe with further study in neuroscience, I will better understand my patients’ neurological problems and will try to help them to best of my knowledge specially. I understand that I can only expand my knowledge into just small portion of the field, but I think it would still help me…

CLINICAL SUMMARY: 286806 DOI: 06/07/2016. Patient is a 48-year-old male sales representative who sustained a work-related injury while walking downstairs to mechanical room when he slipped and fell. CT of the cervical spine obtained on 06/12/16 showed degenerative changes, most pronounced at the-C6-C7 level. Per the Neurology IME report dated 10/07/16, the IW has not reached maximum medical improvement. He has a moderate, 50% partial disability. He should be seen by his physician once a…

simple as a flu, and as difficult as intensive care cases. I will always remember one day, it was one of those days that are full of doubts about what you want to do, and your career; I walked into the emergency room and my supervisor asked me to accompany her to the area of neonatal intensive care, to assist her with a girl named Amelia who had lost newborn-reflexes. She was born premature, and seeing such a helpless creature fighting for her life stunned me. I went home crying for all of…

Seeing many cases of cerebral palsy at my brother’s special needs school, volunteering as an EEG technician and babysitting for my best friend’s epileptic sister exposed me to the harsh realities faced by patients with neuropathies. By being introduced to neurology in both professional and personal settings, my passion for neurology intensified to a point where I knew I could dedicate my life to this field. Moreover, there’s a great deficit of neurologists and neurosurgeons in the Caribbean and…

I checked my phone, the screen displayed a missed call from the previous night. Shortly I received a call from the Director of the Hispanic Ministry at my church. A group formed to outreach minorities and provide an environment for personal growth. In that instant, the Director’s call, was about change my view on the importance of compassion. The Director called to inform me that one of the adolescents I was outreaching was presumed to have committed suicide, her name was Rose. Exteriorly she…

PERSONAL STATEMENT The squeaking sound of shoes followed by sharp cry of a mother made me turn around and look at a little boy who had hobbled and stumbled, complaining of the recent onset of tingle and numbness in his legs. As days passed, his legs gave out from under him and he even collapsed a few times on the ground. Upon examination, he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a polyneuropathy disorder. This instance during my undergraduate studies was my first brush with the field of…

who specializes in neurology. They treat and diagnosis problems in the brain, nerve, and spinal cord. They can treat conditions like Epilepsy, Spina Bifida, Alzheimer 's disease, birth defects, strokes, Parkinson 's disease, and so on. Some neurologist choose to go to school for treating people of a certain age, mostly children or elderly people. Neurologists can work as a reference for healthcare professionals by giving them advice about the effects on the nervous system. They can give…

incident triggered my interest in Medicine and Neurology in particular. The field of medicine is one such beautiful and noble profession that God has bestowed on the planet of humanity. Against all the ills, evils, and hatred, it is medicine that stands to fight against all negativities and bellicosities. It guarantees the position of Doctor…

noticeable over posteriror chest wall, and bilateral ptosis. Reflexes were absent and she needed help with breathing and maintaining cardiac output. The infant died at 16 days of life. From the autopsy, the heart showed patent deuctus arteriosus while the lungs were histologically immature. The autopsy also showed a paucity of contractile elements in both the skeletal and cardiac muscles. In particular, the muscle cells contained enlarged, single central nuclei. This led the author to conclude…