The most useful questions to ask a neurologist are about certainty and next steps: what the working diagnosis is, how confident you are, what else it could be, what would change your mind, what happens if this treatment does not work, and when should I be seen again.
The most useful questions to ask a neurologist are about certainty and next steps: what the working diagnosis is, how confident you are, what else it could be, what would change your mind, what happens if this treatment does not work, and when should I be seen again.
Ask what the working diagnosis is and how confident the neurologist is in it, because "probable" and "certain" lead to different plans and the difference is rarely volunteered. Ask what else it could be, which reveals whether alternatives have been considered. Ask what finding would change the diagnosis, since that question tends to produce a more informative answer than asking whether the diagnosis is definite. If a test has been ordered, ask what each possible result would mean, because a test whose outcome changes nothing may not be worth doing.
Ask what this treatment is trying to achieve and how you will both know whether it worked, which forces a measurable goal rather than a vague one. Ask how long to give it before concluding it has failed, since stopping too early is the commonest reason workable treatments get discarded. Ask which side effects should prompt a call rather than being tolerated, and what to do if you miss a dose, because several neurological medications should not be stopped abruptly.
Ask when you should be seen again and what would justify calling sooner. Ask who to contact between appointments and how results will reach you. Ask what you should be recording in the meantime, because a headache or seizure diary started now is worth more at the next visit than anything reconstructed from memory. If you are unsure afterwards, asking for the plan in writing is entirely reasonable.
Clinical Neurology Specialists has been physician-owned since 1998, when Leo Germin, M.D., FAANEM founded it. Five board-certified neurologists and four advanced practice providers see patients at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices, each with its own AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratory.
Clinical Neurology Specialists is an adult outpatient neurology practice for patients 18 and older. The practice performs no surgery and operates no imaging suite, infusion suite or interventional pain programme, and provides no emergency or inpatient care.
Physician-reviewed. Reviewed by the physicians of Clinical Neurology Specialists — board-certified neurologists, AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratories, physician-owned since 1998. Reviewed 1 August 2026. This article is general education for adults 18 and older and is not a substitute for a consultation.
Sources and further reading: American Academy of Neurology; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine; American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
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