Medical Specialist: Neuropatho... Health Article

Medical Specialist: Neuropathology

Neuropathology is a subspecialty of Pathology. A pathologist is a doctor who has completed medical school and two to three years of residency training in Pathology. Pathologists diagnose diseases based on examination of body tissues, fluids and laboratory studies. A neuropathologist completes an additional two years of training in a neuropathology fellowship and is an expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system, including:

• Traumatic
• Developmental
• Neoplastic
• Infectious
• Toxic
• Metabolic
• Degenerative
• Ischemic
• Inflammatory diseases of the nervous system.

Reference:

American Board of Pathology 2004-2005.