Consultation of a neurologist-stroke expert

Consultation with a neurologist-stroke specialist is essential when the first signs of a stroke appear - a severe cerebrovascular accident, which is a very dangerous condition. It is important to notice the symptoms in time and get emergency medical care.

Dobrobut Medical Center has a Stroke Center where experienced specialists provide a full range of medical care. The multidisciplinary team of stroke specialists includes a neurologist-stroke specialist, neurosurgeon, general practitioner/family doctor, cardiologist, intensive care physician, physical therapist, rehabilitation therapist, and speech therapist.

When to consult a neurologist-stroke specialist

Signs and symptoms that may indicate the development of a stroke include

• headache, dizziness
• partial paralysis of facial muscles;
• speech impairment;
• blurred vision, double vision, changes in pupil size
• poor salivation;
• problems with coordination of movements, weakness/numbness of a limb;
• nausea, vomiting;
• seizures.

Services provided by the Stroke Center of IM "Dobrobut"

• emergency medical care and transportation of the patient to the hospital;
• full diagnostics upon arrival at the hospital;
• thrombolytic therapy;
• pharmacological and surgical treatment of stroke;
• post-stroke rehabilitation;
• follow-up by a doctor after discharge.

The key goal of our Stroke Center specialists is to return the patient to a full life as soon as possible after suffering a stroke.

Experienced neurologists and stroke specialists of the clinic will help to find out the cause of complaints using modern examination methods and select an effective treatment.

How does a consultation with a neurologist-stroke specialist go

During a consultation in the clinic, a neurologist-stroke specialist assesses the patient's behavior, basic reflexes, sensitivity, orientation in time and space, and general mental state. The examination may include determining brain activity or the presence of peripheral nerve damage.

Then the specialist decides what additional diagnostic measures are needed to establish an accurate diagnosis: CT or MRI, cerebral angiography, duplex scanning, MR angiography of cerebral vessels, spinal ultrasound, etc. Based on the results of the studies, he provides recommendations and prescribes drug therapy.

To assess the dynamics and the need for therapy correction, periodic medical consultations, monitoring of laboratory parameters and consideration of the feasibility of involving patients in rehabilitation programs are required.

Rehabilitation is necessary to improve the quality of life of patients with neurological disorders, in particular after a stroke, and return to normal life.

The purpose of rehabilitation measures is to

• improving the functioning of individual organs or limb movements,
• elimination of neurological deficits,
• restoration of working capacity and social and domestic activity,
• adaptation to self-care.

You should not delay making an appointment with a neurologist-stroke specialist. Timely medical care can help avoid serious health consequences and sometimes save lives.