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Whats the difference between neurology and neurosurgery, what do they involve?
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Surgery: Neurologist treat things that are non-operatively treated. Neurosurgeons are more focused on the surgical aspects of the patient's care.
Answered 7/7/2015
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Meds vs. surgery: Neurologists manage neurological conditions by medications and neurosurgeons by surgeries. That's the brief breakdown minus bad jokes we make about the other side.
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