John Muir Health offers the following neurosciences services:

Neurosurgical Excellence
Neuropsychology/Memory Clinic
Stroke and Brain Attack
Brain Injury Program
Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Neurosurgical Excellence

Treating patients with brain and spinal disorders including tumors, vascular diagnoses, trauma, peripheral nerve disorders, and a wide variety of congenital and degenerative spinal problems. For more information and/or resources on the programs listed please call: (925) 941-5050.

Stroke/Neurovascular Program
Brain Attack - Know the signs and symptoms to prevent a Brain Attack. Stroke is an emergency. Call 911 immediately if you experience any signs of:

• Numbness, weakness or paralysis in the face, arm or leg especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes.
• Difficulty speaking or understanding simple statements.
• Loss of balance or coordination when combined with another sign.

Stroke and Brain Attack
Emergency diagnosis and treatment of stroke including intravenous or intraarterial clot-busting drugs are available in the Emergency Departments of both John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek Campus and John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus. These medications can be quite effective for the appropriate patient, but must be administered within three hours of the onset of the brain attack. Know the signs and symptoms of a brain attack and call 911.

Brain Injury Program
Specialized, multidisciplinary, rehabilitation staff provide a continuum of care and treatment to patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Component include:

• TBI education
• TBI information and referral
• TBI task force
• TBI trauma protocol
• Brain injury protocol
• TBI research group
• Community education
• Head Injury Survivor Group
• Collaboration with John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus School District's community-based day program: "On-Track."

Neuropsychology/Memory Clinic

Comprehensive, outpatient clinical evaluations of cognitive functioning to identify areas of disabilities and strategies for coping or remediating. A Neurosciences team member assists in patient and family education during the course of care.

Call (925) 947-5300 for more information.

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