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(2,056 posts)A neonatologist specializes in newborn infants, especially premature infants and babies who require intensive care/life support. Based on what I read he is a voice for patient rights of young patients who he and many others believe are not given a fair chance to recover because their organs are a hot commodity.
As for neurologists...I have a child with neurological issues. She had her first seizure at 8 years old. It's 8 years later, many tests, hospital stays, scans, blood work, etc...and all of their high tech tools still can't pick up her seizures even while she has them. They don't have all the answers. This is why it is SO IMPORTANT to err on the side of caution. There have been plenty of people who were deemed to be brain dead by that official test who are alive and well today because an effort was made to help them heal and give them time to recover.