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Neurologists are
medical doctors who have extensive additional training in neurology and
surgery after medical school. In the area of learning disabilities,
neurologists may diagnose the problem, rule out other possibilities such as
Tourette's Syndrome or other organic causes, prescribe medication and any
other treatment necessary.
Specific Questions:
1. How will your testing differ from the standard psycho-educational testing
and what kind of problems might it uncover?
2. What other kinds of information do you use to make your diagnosis?
3. What percentage of your patients are referred to you because of learning
or school problems?
4. When you identify a problem, what kind of treatment do you usually
recommend?
5. How often do you prescribe medication?
Adapted from "Learning Problems: Where to Find Help, A Directory of
Professional Resources" Woodlynde School, Strafford, Pennsylvania [This
copyright material is reprinted with permission of LD Online]
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Parents should
consider having their child evaluated when they are worried that their child
is not developing at the same rate or in the same way as other children of
the same age.
Read more of Dr. Leslie Rubin's advice. |
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