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I'm Kinda Of Curious About This Epitologist And A Neurologist, Curious About, What Is The Dif Between Them, I Have A Doc, More Below

A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Englewood, CO

Ye I have had my norm physician and have a doc that I think is my neurologist in my condition and such etc, but what is the epitologist and what are your thoughts about this ❓, I am ok with either as long as they know what they are doing, I haven't had any prob with my doc and the neurologist I've been treated for with, just curious is all, my opinion

October 16
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

only used a neurologist for my seizures

October 16
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

An epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in treating epilepsy. Both specialists are doctors who treat neurological conditions, but an epileptologist has additional training and expertise specifically in epilepsy. If you have been satisfied with the care from your current neurologist, there may not be a need to see Show Full Answer

An epileptologist is a neurologist who specializes in treating epilepsy. Both specialists are doctors who treat neurological conditions, but an epileptologist has additional training and expertise specifically in epilepsy. If you have been satisfied with the care from your current neurologist, there may not be a need to see an epileptologist as well. But some people choose to have both a general neurologist and an epilepsy specialist on their care team.

October 16
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member , you are right about the part about an Epileptologist is a Neurologist . But the Epileptologists goes the Extra distance, on finding more than one path to try. Today I Look at a Neurologist as a Generic version of an Epileptologist .

I wish you great luck with your new Epileptologists over your previous Dr.

October 17
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I see an epiologist which is an MD with a speciality in epilepsy. So far he has been one of my best doctors.

October 17
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Epileptologists specialize in all things on Epilepsy. They can plan more than 1 path to try with the person who has Epilepsy.

The Neurologist, known that basics of Epilepsy. The farthest I’ve gone with a Neurologist, was a EGG . Other than that , the main treatment I ever got was medication. If a medication isn’t working the Dr. would try me on a different medication.

October 17
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