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Neurology
Neurology deals with disorders that affect the nervous system -- the brain, spinal cord and nerves. With the advanced capabilities and technical resources required to perform highly complex diagnoses and treatment, CHRISTUS Hospital-St. Elizabeth is the major provider of neurological services in Southeast Texas.
The unit consists of 12 private rooms and 4 semi-private rooms with telemetry monitored beds. Located on the 6th floor of the hospital, the neurology unit will be adjacent to the CHRISTUS Regional Spine Center when it is opened in 2008.
Specialized, Coordinated Nursing Team
The neurology unit is staffed by registered nurses (RN), licensed vocational nurses (LVN), certified nurse assistants (CNA), and other caregivers who have the expertise required to manage the complex needs of our patients. From admissions to discharge, patient care is interactively coordinated by the registered nurse with the physician and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The neurological nursing staff is also specially trained to understand the unique clinical requirements of patients recovering from spine surgery and will also assist in the CHRISTUS Regional Spine Center.
Comprehensive Care
The following practitioners are available to provide care and or services in the neurology unit:
- Neurosurgeons, neurologists, surgeons, physiatrists, family medicine physicians, internists, radiologists, cardiologists, nephrologists and infectious disease specialists.
- Wound Care specialists, respiratory therapists, speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists.
- Pharmacists, dietitian, diabetic educator, enterostomy nurse.
- Social workers, case manager.
- Ancillary services such as laboratory, EKG, EEG technicians.
Each patient admitted to the neurology unit is assessed to determine if further evaluation is needed by the following disciplines:
- Social Services
- Diabetic Education
- Nutrition
- Pastoral Care
- Speech Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Enterostomal Therapy
In addition, the team develops an interdisciplinary plan of care for each patient that includes patient/family education as well as discharge planning. This process allows the unit to achieve their goal of providing holistic, patient-centered care.
Advanced Treatment Techniques
Using minimal access or minimally invasive techniques that utilize stereotactic and radiosurgery technology, high resolution neuroimaging, and advanced computer systems, CHRISTUS provides the latest in technology to help physicians provide excellent patient care.
Sophisticated Imaging Systems
To ensure that our patients receive quality medical care, we maintain the highest national standards for imaging. The imaging and radiology systems that support neurological services includes:
- High Definition Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Angiography
- Aquilion 64 CT Scanner
- Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)
- EKGs online
- Nuclear medicine
- X-ray technology
Common neurologic conditions treated
Major neurological conditions typically cared for within the dedicated unit include:
- stroke
- head injury
- spinal cord injury
- spine surgery
- laminectomy
- kyphoplasty
- Guillian-Barre syndrome
- myasthenia gravis
- epilepsy
- multiple sclerosis
- headaches and other pain complaints
- Alzheimer's disease
- Parkinson's disease
- Huntington's disease
- ALS
- neurological infectious diseases
- conditions affecting peripheral nerves and muscles.
CHRISTUS Hospital-St. Elizabeth also provides a state-of-the-art intensive care unit for acutely ill patients, including those with primary neurological disorders or who have suffered a trauma to the head or spine.
Convenient, free parking is available at all CHRISTUS Hospital—St. Elizabeth and St. Mary locations, and complimentary valet parking is available at St. Elizabeth's main entrance.
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