noun
Refers to the medical specialty or hospital department dealing with neurological disorders. In Japanese medical contexts, 神経科 is often used for neurology, while 精神科 is for psychiatry.
彼は神経科の医師です。
He is a neurologist.
頭痛が続くので、神経科を受診した。
Because my headaches persisted, I visited the neurology department.
脳神経外科 is neurosurgery, a surgical specialty, while 神経科 is a broader medical department that may include non-surgical treatment.
Compound of 神経 (nerve) and 科 (department, field of study). The term is a direct adaptation of the Western medical concept of neurology.