Neurology is the branch of medicine that deals with the nervous system, which encompasses the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles and autonomic nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called neurologists. Neurologists diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system.

Neurological disorders are diseases or injuries of the central nervous system (brain, brainstem, and cerebellum), the peripheral nervous system (peripheral nerves and cranial nerves), or the autonomic nervous system (parts of which are located in both central and peripheral nervous system). Sometimes physical injury to the brain, spinal cord, or nerves is the cause of neurological disorders. Sometimes they can result from biochemical causes. At other times, the cause may be unknown and only the effects are seen. Quite often, neurological disorders are a sign of an imbalance in the system, which makes us susceptible to various diseases which settle in weak areas of your body.

Some neurological disorders are: