Question

Diane is a soldier and suffered head trauma during an explosion. She is likely to see a(n) ______, who will handle the medical aspects of her concussion and other injuries. She is also likely to see a ____, who will provide rehabilitation for any cognitive changes (e.g., attention span problems).

Answer 1

Answer: neurologist; neuropsychologist

Explanation: She is likely to see a neurologist, who will handle the medical aspects of her concussion and other injuries.

She is also likely to see a neuropsychologist, who will provide rehabilitation for any cognitive changes.

A neurologist is defined as a doctor or scientist that is specialized in the branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of the nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and the nerves, muscles, and neuromuscular junction of the peripheral nervous system. (Neurology)

A neuropsychologist is an individual that specializes in a branch of neurology and of clinical psychology that investigates the psychological basis of psychological processes.