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Forensic neurology - the role of a neurologist in a forensic medical assessment

Vojvodić Nikola (Clinical Centre of Serbia, Neurology Clinic, Belgrade, Serbia)
Popović Vesna (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia)
Vojvodić Ljubica (Euromedic General Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia)
Mihaljev Ivan (Euromedic General Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia)
Atanasijević Tatjana (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia)

Forensic neurology is tasked with assessing the consequences of injuries as applied to different situations that interface with the law based on the understanding of nervous system functioning and the mechanisms of neurological diseases. In this article, based on our own experiences, we have tried to highlight the areas of forensic medicine in which the findings and the expert opinion of a neurologist were not only important, but also crucial for making fair judicial decisions. Our intention was to encourage more efforts to establish and expand the role of neurologists in certain areas, foremostly the expertise of responsibility and accountability of a crime perpetrators, as well as determining their processing ability.

Keywords: forensic neurology, forensic medicine, expert testimony