Headache Center - Oceanside, CA
Oceanside Neurologist Doctors for HeadacheType of Physician: Neurologist What is a Neurologist? A certification by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Practitioners focus on the diagnosis and treatment of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, muscles, and nervous system, as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures. The neurologist is often the primary doctor but also serves as a consultant to other doctors and may provide all levels of care, including the continuing care of outpatients and inpatients. The neurologist will often perform and interpret tests that relate to the nervous system or muscles. Specialty: Neurology Common Name: Neurologist Doctors in Oceanside * Ocean Side Center Neurology  Ian M Purcell MD  Ian M Purcell MD  Ian M Purcell MD  Ian M Purcell MD  Ian M Purcell MD  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Neurology Center  Kaiser Permanente Neurology  Lake Medical Center  North County Neurology Center  Scripps Clinic  Scripps Clinic  Scripps Clinic  North County Neurology Center  Spruce Medical Management  The Neurology Center  The Neurology Center  The Neurology Center  Delbert L Secrist Jr MD  Scripps Clinic Carmel Valley  Southwest Neurology  Southwest Neurology  Southwest Neurology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Neu  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Neu  Scripps Clinic Medical Group  Scripps Clinic Medical Group  Scripps Clinic Medical Group  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Medical Group  Scripps Clinic Medical Group  Scripps Clinic Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group  Chaudhary & Chaudhary Mds  Coastal Neurological Mdcl Grp  Coastal Neurological Mdcl Grp  Coastal Neurological Mdcl Grp  San Diego Nerve Study Center  Coastal Neurological Mdcl Grp  UC San Diego Moores Cancer Ctr  UC San Diego Moores Cancer Ctr  UC San Diego Moores Cancer Ctr  UCSD School Of Medcn Neurology  UC San Diego Moores Cancer Ctr  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Nuero  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  Memorial Care Medical Group  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Health System Neurology  UCSD Shiley Marcos Alzheimers  UCSD Shiley Marcos Alzheimers  Isaac Bakst MD  Shen Y Wang MD  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Scripps Clinic Neurology  Choon S Rim MD  PCND Neurology  Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group  Temecula Valley Day Surgery Ctr  Dove Neuropsychiatric  Pacific Neurology  Neurocenter  Mohammad Kaleem Uddin MD  Imdad N Yusufaly MD  Valley Neurology  Temecula Psychiatric Center  Children's Specialist San Diego  Sharp Memorial Hospital-HPL  Sharp Memorial Hospital-HPL  Sharp Memorial Hospital Nrlgy  Mission Internal Medical Group  Orange County Neurology Inc  Mission Internal Medical Group Oceanside, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-16
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HeadacheWhat is a headache?A Headache is defined as a pain in the head or upper neck. It is one of the most common locations of pain in the body and has many causes. How are headaches classified?Headaches have... Other Related Headache ArticlesEmergency Contact for Oceanside
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