• Clinical Services
  • Acute Inpatient Stroke Service
  • TIA Express Service
  • Outpatient Clinic
  • Comprehensive Neuroendovascular Clinic
• Conditions Treated

Acute Inpatient Stroke Service

The acute stroke inpatient service at Rush treatment patients with conditions that include the following:

• Intracranial hemorrhage
• Ischemic stroke
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Transient ischemic attack

The inpatient neurology stroke team is available 24/7 to respond immediately to acute stroke patients. Rush also has a 17-bed neuroscience intensive care unit (ICU) with a dedicated CT scanner in the unit. Patients with cerebrovascular diseases can also be seen in the outpatient cerebrovascular clinic during weekdays.

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TIA Express Service

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), also known as  “mini strokes” or a “warning strokes,” have the same symptoms as stroke, but these symptoms resolve, typically within 24 hours. TIAs are caused by a temporary blockage of an artery to the brain, and people who have a TIA are at increased risk of suffering a full-blown stroke. A recent study published in the journal Lancet found that early initiation of treatments after TIA or minor stroke was associated with an 80 percent reduction in the risk of early recurrent stroke.

The Rush Stroke Program treats TIAs as medical emergencies, and offers an expedited TIA service. Patients with suspected TIAs are admitted to the stroke neurology team for a full work-up and initiation of treatment. The evaluation can typically be completed within 24 hours in the hospital.

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Outpatient Clinics

Routine follow-up care is provided in the outpatient clinic. Care for complex diagnoses is provided in a Comprehensive Neuroendovascular Clinic. Patient in this clinic are able to see specialists in neurology and neurosurgery, and receive expert evaluation in cerebrovascular disease from multiple disciplines in the same visit.

Physicians in the Comprehensive Neuroendovascular Clinic address rare or complex conditions such as the following:

• Brain vascular malformations, including arteriovenous malformations, cavernomas and dural arteriovenous fistulas
• Central nervous system vasculitis
• Cerebral venous thrombosis
• Intracranial Aneurysms
• Moyamoya
• Intracranial artery stenosis
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Vertebral artery stenosis

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Conditions Treated

Conditions treated by our specialists include the following:

• Amyloid angiopathy of the brain
• Aneurysm in the brain
• Arteriovenous malformation of brain
• Carotid artery stenosis or occlusion (extracranial or intracranial)
• Cavernous malformation of brain or spinal cord
• Cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke), any cause
• Dissection of arteries in the neck or brain (carotid or vertebral)
• Dural arteriovenous malformation (fistula) of brain or spinal cord
• Genetic disorders of stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases (CADASIL)
• Intracerebral hemorrhage of any cause
• Spinal cord vascular disorders
• Stroke prevention: primary, or secondary
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Subdural hemorrhage
• Transient ischemic attack (any cause)
• Vasculitis of central nervous system
• Venous sinus thrombosis
• Vertebral or basilar artery stenosis or occlusion

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