Whats going to happen during the initial appointment and how long is the appointment going to take?
The consultation visit with the neurologist (if no additional testing is involved) should last 30-60 minutes, on average. This depends on your chief medical complaint, as well as the complexity of your medical history and other factors. The actual length of the visit will vary patient by patient. The neurologist will review your chief complaint, past medical history, family and social history, current listing of medications and allergies. He/she will give you a physical exam, including a specific neurological exam. At the conclusion of the visit, the physician may request certain lab or other diagnostic tests to identify or rule out certain diagnoses. Initial prescriptions or sample medications may be provided. A follow up visit may be scheduled to review lab and/or test results with you.
