10 most commonly asked questions about training in interventional neurology.

摘要

Historically, neurologists have been often perceived as expert diagnosticians who referred patients for interventional or neuroendovascu-lar procedures. However, advances in therapeutics for neurologic diseases and trends toward minimally invasive treatments have led to the emergence and growth of neurologists who perform therapeutic procedures themselves. This has formed the basis of interventional neurology as a subspecialty.Interventional Neurology began as a section of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in 1996. The section was initiated by neurologists who performed interventional pain management, but subsequently evolved to include members who perform neuroendovascular procedures. The purpose of the interventional neurology section as stated by the by-laws is to promote research, education, and credentialing for interventional procedures performed by neurologists, and to promote the access and availability of interventional procedures to the neurologic community.