The medical specialty that combines neurology and psychiatry, emphasizing the somatic substructure on which emotions are based and the organic disturbances of the central nervous system (CNS) that give rise to mental disorders.
The scientific discipline concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all psychiatric disorders.
The study of mental and nervous disorders.
The branch of medicine that deals with the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and distinct neurological disorders. Typically, these are brain diseases such as infections, degenerative diseases, dementia, tumors, or temporal lobe epilepsy. Evidence indicates that subtle forms of brain damage may underlie certain psychotic illness.
The branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of both neurological and psychiatric diseases.
The field of medicine that explores the connection between psychiatric symptoms and neurological conditions often examines the impact of head injuries, alcohol on the brain, and specific ailments like brain tumors, infections, genetic diseases, and conditions leading to brain damage during childhood. Brain imaging methods are commonly utilized to identify structural and functional anomalies in conditions presenting psychiatric symptoms.
The medical specialty that addresses both neurological and psychological disorders.