Is neurology a form quackery

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Based on what i know from this site it sounds like it. if you have had any experience with a neurologist or any info about them reply to this.

No it is not quackery. What makes you think it might be?

i heard about some doctor who shined a flashlight on the right side of a kids head because he thought it would stimulate brain cells and the kid was too left brained.

I could see Steve Martin doing that when he was playing medevil doctor Theodric of York on Saturday Night Live.

My neurologist has been great and very helpful. So has the one my aunt has. I have no complaints.

Longshanks

There are quacks and incompetents in every profession. It doesn't mean they are all quacks and incompetents.

Yeah. Neurology is a science, and practiced properly is dependable. But that doesn't stop some random quack from calling himself a neurologist and claiming to treat brain problems with flashlights. How very weird...

A decent neurologist will first determine how your brain works, and whether you have any weaknesses; and then, if you do have problems, he'll prescribe treatments--usually medication or therapy, but occasionally surgery in some cases, like if he discovers there's a tumor or an aneurysm or something, or severe intractable seizures. The sort of testing a neurologist will do is anywhere from brain scans to simple tasks like putting pegs in holes or squeezing a machine that measures your hand strength. All depends on what your symptoms are and what you need treatment for.

Neurology is a branch of medicine and is as evidence-based as any sort of medicine is. There are incompetent, unethical, and ignorant doctors; neurologists are no different. But there are also some very capable ones. If you get an incompetent one, then just find a second opinion.

I've only had good experiences with neurologists personally. They've not done things like shone flashlights at my head. The one I've seen has prescribed medications for various headaches, look at MRIs of my brain, made sure that I was processing things like touch everywhere (I hate that part so much) and that my reflexes were correct.

I've heard of others having bad experiences with neurologists, but only within normal doctors ranges.