Depending on the specific numbing medicine (local anesthetic) used, the effects of the block can last even longer, ranging from hours to days. For some types of surgery, you may receive an infusion catheter, a very thin tube which can continuously bathe the nerve area in numbing medicine for an average of 2-3 days.
Average Salary. The Society of Neuroscience estimates doctorate graduates earn $68,900 to $75,000 a year. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) puts the median annual salary of the medical science profession at $76,700. The field, as well as the research achievements of the neurobiologist, factor greatly in the amount they can earn.
A Neurologist usually gets a wage ranging from 144000 - 216000 depending on seniority levels. Neurologists will normally get wages of One Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Four Hundred dollars on an annual basis. Neurologists can get the best pay in Minnesota, where they can earn average pay scales of near $218180. This group of people are compensated most highly in Finance and Insurance, which has an average salary rate of $207270.