Epileptologist?

With a general neurologist they can treat any disorder stemming from the central nervious system. There are a lot of disorders stemming from the central nervious system. With an epi they specialize in epilepsy and by doing that almost every patient they see or have has epilepsy. They are more atune to newer things being brought into the field. Which means newer medications, procedures and other advancements. I had a neurologist who was very good and I went to him about every year. Well once they started going into specialities he introduced me to a neurologist in the same office. Doc Stuart went into specializing in Parkinsons. Others went into other fields. some retired. So since I staretd seeing the group of neurologists back in 1970 many have moved to specialities having nothing to do with epilepsy. I have had some of my questions answered by neurologists like Doc (current neurologist) since the 1980's So a neurologist can and they do know how to treat people with epilepsy. But they may not know everything new comming from the field

I switched to an epileptologist many years ago. The difference is remarkable. The general neurologist just threw in the towel, told me I am intractable and said that it was the best that could be done. The epileptolgist never stops, always tries something else to control it. Finally my epileptologist here in Boston told me a surgery that every other doctor I had seen in the past, might help. Indeed it has. I believe that since an epileptologist only sees epilepsy they have a more focused experience.