Stroke aftercare
Stroke aftercare
Patients who were hospitalised in a neurology department due to an acute stroke should conduct regular follow-up visits.
This mainly affects patients with the following diagnoses:
- Ischemic attack
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH)
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT)
- Transient global amnesia (TGA)
- Cerebral vasculitis (rare)
- Migraine associated stroke (rare)
- Dissections
- Other rare causes, e.g. Moya Moya disease
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Following a clinical check-up, further counselling is given regarding risk factors, especially high blood pressure, elevated blood lipids, diabetes mellitus, smoking and lack of exercise. We will discuss ways of lifestyle modifications and possibly make therapy changes.
On this occasion, there is enough time to discuss and answer questions as well as problems which might arise at home after being discharged from the hospital. Possible necessary therapies (physiotherapy, ergotheraphy, logopedia, neuropsychological training) can be prescribed as well.
In case there are still some pending examinations to clarify the cause of the stroke or check-ups which should be carried out, these will be initiated (e.g. ultrasound of the cervical arteries).
