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Should stroke patients see a specialist instead of a general neurologist?
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Neurologist is fine: Seeing a neurologist is likely adequate and he/she will know when there is a reason to refer the patient to someone else.
Answered 12/12/2011
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Not necessarily: If the stroke is established, i.e., the acute phase is over, then a general neurologist should be satisfactory. Studies have shown that acute strokes have the best results if treated in special stroke centers where stroke neurologists are in attendance.
Answered 9/7/2017
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General neurologist: Is fine. Just make sure you had a good workup in the hospital. Mri scan, mra of the neck vessels and the brain. Or ultrasound of the vessels of the neck and brain (transcranial doppler.) ask your doc.
Answered 11/17/2012
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