Narcolepsy : Doctor Specialties
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Call your health care provider if symptoms suggestive of narcolepsy occur. Call your health care provider if narcolepsy does not respond to treatment, or if other symptoms develop.
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Narcolepsy is a disorder of the nervous system marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, uncontrollable sleep attacks, and cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone, usually lasting up to half an hour). The American Psychiatric Association (APA) class...
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After completion of medical school, the pediatrician completes another three years of training and must pass an examination to be Board Certified in Pediatrics. A pediatrician specializing in developmental-behavioral pediatrics completes an additional 24 months of training and treats children with developmental, learning or behavioral problems.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
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After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine. After passing an examination and completing the requirements, the doctor is eligible to become Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
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Harvard Medical School doctor addresses the question of whether a woman should see a gynecologist or an internist beyond her childbearing years.
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A Harvard Medical School doctor answers your question about the appropriate doctor to see after suffering a stroke.
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A neurologist is a physician who has undergone additional training to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system. The training a neurologist receives enables the individual to recognize nervous system malfunctions, to accurately diagnose the nature of the dysfunction (such as disease or injury), and to treat the malady.
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The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) offers subspecialty certification in Sleep Medicine to board-certified specialists in Neurology, Child Neurology, Internal Medicine, Otolaryngology (ENT), Pediatrics or Family Medicine. Sleep Medicine subspecialists are experts in the diagnosis and management of sleep-related clinical conditions, including circadian rhythm disorders.
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