Brain Injury Lawyer FAQ » Brain Injury Lawyer FAQ: Doctors http://www.braininjuryfaq.com Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:15:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What is a neuropsychologist and what is a neuropsychologist’s role in a brain injury patient’s recovery? http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neuropsychologist-and-what-is-a-neurosurgeons-role-in-a-brain-injury-patient%e2%80%99s-recovery/ http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neuropsychologist-and-what-is-a-neurosurgeons-role-in-a-brain-injury-patient%e2%80%99s-recovery/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:38:18 +0000 admin http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/?p=146 A neuropsychologist is a clinical psychologist that specializes in brain behavior relationships.  They will perform tests on the person to test their intellectual ability and personality.  They will research a person’s academic and work record to see what kind of student and employee they were before the accident.  They will also interview family members and friends to determine what their personality was like before the accident.

The neuropsychologist will then look at the person’s performance at work and/or school since the accident to determine if there has been a change.  Sometimes a Mild Brain Injury will aggravate a preexisting behavior problem.  This is important for them to discover as it may be important if there is a party liable to the initial injury.

It is the role of the neuropsychologist to determine the extent of the damage.  The neuropsychologist will need to consult with a medical doctor in deciding the final diagnosis of the patient.

]]> http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neuropsychologist-and-what-is-a-neurosurgeons-role-in-a-brain-injury-patient%e2%80%99s-recovery/feed/ 0 What is a neurologist and what role does a neurologist play in the medical care of a TBI patient? http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neurologist-and-what-role-does-a-neurologist-play-in-the-medical-care-of-a-tbi-patient/ http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neurologist-and-what-role-does-a-neurologist-play-in-the-medical-care-of-a-tbi-patient/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:32:46 +0000 admin http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/?p=141 A neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The neurologist plays a most essential and critical role in explaining the mechanism of a traumatic brain injury, the results of the clinical examination, the insignificance of diagnostic testing results (which, despite actual TBI are often negative) and examining the legitimacy and credibility of the treating neuropsychologist. It is the neurologist who often renders an opinion as to the disability, treatment, prognosis, and/or permanency of the injuries.

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]]> http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-types-of-doctors-are-the-most-important-in-analyzing-and-treating-brain-injuries/feed/ 0 What is a physiatrist? http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-physiatrist/ http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-physiatrist/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:39:49 +0000 admin http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/?p=148 A physiatrist is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. They treat a wide range of problems from musculoskeletal disorders to spinal cord injuries to traumatic brain injuries, and they coordinate the long-term rehabilitation process for these patients.

A physiatrist can evaluate the patient’s vocational handicap and explain the consequences of these limitations in the workplace.

]]> http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-physiatrist/feed/ 0 What is a neurosurgeon? http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neurosurgeon/ http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/what-is-a-neurosurgeon/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:34:35 +0000 admin http://www.braininjuryfaq.com/?p=143 A neurosurgeon is a medical doctor who focuses on the treatment and surgery of the nervous system and its surrounding structures. Neurosurgeons operate on the brain, skull, scalp and spinal cord. In the United States there are only about 3,000 neurosurgeons.

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