Address
Location and accessibility
Parking
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The designated car park for this department is parking Oost.
Contact
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Head nurse: Guy Aerts
Visits
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Visits are possible every day at set times.
- Rooms 5102 - 5115:
- Weekdays from 16:00 to 20:00
- Weekends from 14:00 to 20:00
- Room 5101: from 16:00 to 18:00
- Rooms 5102 - 5115:
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Please come with a maximum of two visitors at a time.
Emergency admission
Most patients who have symptoms of a CVA or a TIA (transient ischaemic attack or mini-stroke) are admitted to the stroke unit via the emergency department. In the emergency department, the type of stroke the patient has is determined and an initial treatment plan is started.
At the stroke unit, the mechanism responsible for the stroke is identified. This is done by performing more specialised technical examinations, such as an MRI scan, examinations of the heart and cerebral blood vessels. During admission, you will be supervised by a team of doctors and specialised nurses.
Intensive rehabilitation is led by a doctor specialising in rehabilitation, in collaboration with a team of physiotherapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and a social assistant.
After admission
After admission, patients go home, either to a rehabilitation unit or to a care unit.
Because patients who have already had a stroke have a significant risk of having another stroke or a heart attack, most patients are seen again after several months at the CVA consultation. During this consultation, recovery from the stroke is assessed and a decision is made on how to reduce the risk of another stroke or heart attack.