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Fairfax Hospital Neuroscience Services - Inova Health System

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Table of Contents<br />

General Information<br />

Welcome Letter<br />

<strong>Neuroscience</strong> Intensive Care Unit<br />

<strong>Neuroscience</strong> and Stroke Units<br />

Map and Directions<br />

Patient and Visitor Information<br />

Patient Rights and Responsibilities<br />

Rights of the Disabled<br />

Patient Safety<br />

Important Phone Numbers<br />

Meet Your <strong>Health</strong>care Team<br />

Your Brain (Anatomy and Function)<br />

Risk Factors<br />

Risk Factors for Stroke<br />

Stroke Risk Scorecard<br />

Signs and Symptoms of Stroke<br />

Tests and Procedures<br />

Laboratory Tests<br />

Radiology Tests<br />

Diagnostic Tests and Procedures<br />

Other Tests<br />

Ischemic Stroke<br />

Overview<br />

Treatment Options<br />

Medications<br />

Emergency Procedures<br />

Other Procedures<br />

Hemorrhagic Stroke<br />

Overview<br />

Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) Treatment Options<br />

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH) Treatment Options<br />

What to Expect After SAH<br />

Surgical Procedure Instructions<br />

Rehabilitation and Recovery<br />

Effects of Stroke<br />

Physical Therapy<br />

Occupational Therapy<br />

Speech Therapy<br />

Dysphagia (Swallowing Difficulties)<br />

Guide for Thickened Liquids<br />

PATIENT INFORMATION GUIDE FOR STROKE

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