American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Neurology
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is a professional society representing over 36,000 neurologists and neuroscientists. It is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care and enhancing member career satisfaction.
Pronunciation
American Academy of Neurology: /əˈmɛrɪkən əˈkædəmi ɒv ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒi/
Etymology
The term "American Academy of Neurology" is derived from the English language. "American" refers to something of, from, or related to the United States of America. "Academy" is derived from the Greek word "Akademia", a place of study or training in various disciplines. "Neurology" comes from the Greek words "neuron" meaning nerve and "logia" meaning study.
Related Terms
- Neurology: The branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
- Neurologist: A medical practitioner specializing in neurology and trained to investigate, or diagnose and treat neurological disorders.
- Neuroscience: The scientific study of the nervous system.
- American Neurological Association: A professional society of academic neurologists and neuroscientists devoted to advancing the goals of academic neurology; to training and educating neurologists and other physicians in the neurologic sciences.
- Neurological Disorders: Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system.
See Also
- List of Neurological Disorders
- Neurological Examination
- Neurological Assessment
- Neurological Rehabilitation
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on American Academy of Neurology
- Wikipedia's article - American Academy of Neurology
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