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Psychiatric or Neurological Disorder?
How a common man will know that his problem of confusion or convulsion is a psychiatric disorder or a neurological disorder in order to consult the Specialist Doctor?
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Well these two terms are completely different. If you are confused between non convulsive seizures and confusion , than obviously you should go to a neurologist.In any case ,a neurologist will first rule out any organic cause and only than you will be reffered to a psychiatrist.
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Do you have confusion or convulsion. Please clarify and consult
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Dr. Valli Ponsing
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Neurological disorder
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Dr. Priyanka Reddy
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Kindly discuss
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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