Neurology As A Career???

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Hey everybody!!!

Well, basically I am a student doing my undergraduate degree at university, doinga pre-med. Im pretty certain that something in medicine is right for me, and lately I've been thinking a lot about neurology.

Ive always been really fascinated by it, mainly because A) my brother has asperger syndrome, and in my family there is a huge line of schitzophrenia (i dont have it though, luckily), so i am very interested in the brain, and what causes these malfunctions, and B) in general, i just find the brain completely fascinating.

So what is being a neurologist like? Like working conditions, the kind of patients you get, etc. Also, i hear that Neurologist's get payed considerably less than most other physicians. Why is this, and do you think that the career is fun/interesting/rewarding enough to compensate??


Also, what is neurointensive care, and do you need more education than the standard neurology residency for it?


THANKS SO MUCH!!

 

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1) Schizophrenia tends to be under the domain of psychiatry.
2) Cognitive neurologists may see more Asperger's type cases, but I would not consider it bread and butter neurology. I would imagine that pediatricians and therapists have more interaction with this condition.
3) Neurology is great. The pay is on par with (and perhaps slightly better than) other non-surgical specialties. The hours range from great to miserable depending on what sub-specialty you choose, what setting you choose (academic versus private practice), and how hard you want to work. Focus on getting into medical school, then see if you are interested in neuroanatomy and your neurology clerkship when the time comes.
4) Neurointensive Care requires extra training. You typically do 4 years of undergraduate, 4 years of medical school, 4 years of residency (1 year of intern and 3 years of neurology), then typically a 2 year fellowship in neurocritical care.