<p>Hello everybody,</p>
<p>I was wondering.. if I go into the field of neuroscience, then what kind of careers would I be looking at?</p>
<p>Neurosurgeon (I know I'll probalby get used to it, but I'd rather not have to cut people open)?</p>
<p>Neurologist (don't really know what this is.. but dealing with paralyzed people?)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>As for being an MD who goes in to fields dealing with the nervous system, those are the only types of physicians that deal exclusively with problems of the nervous system.</p>
<p>If you didn't go to medical school, I guess you would become a neuroscientist...I really have no idea what type of jobs are out there, other than the typical sort of research paths. Seems like a very limited choice of field, almost requiring advanced degrees (MD, PhD, DDS) to actually land a job...</p>
<p>Neurologists work with all sorts of patients who have lesions of the nervous system - which certainly doesn't cause paralysis all the time, suffer from degenerative diseases like Parkinson's or Lou Gehrig's, treat seizures, assist in the care of stroke or pain management, and work closely with neurosurgeons to find surgical treatments to help their patients. Neurologists are often called in to consult on end of life care, making the assessment of brain death, permanent vegetative state and other issues with removal of artificial nutrition and hydration (think Terri Schiavo).</p>