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Can a neurologist treat mental illness?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Some can be: quite cable of treating behavioral health disorders - but not all.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/10/2014

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