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The UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute (NSI) is a multidisciplinary team organized to diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system. Our comprehensive team of specialists provides compassionate care for neurologic disorders, conducts world class research to discover novel treatments, and educates future generations of neuroscientists and clinicians.
Videos
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The Trajectory of Stroke Recovery
Sandeep Khot, MD, journeys through the post-stroke disability trajectory and the likelihood of gait, arm, and functional improvements.
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Intracardiac Devices for Stroke Prevention: The Heart Brain Team
The heart and brain might be more inline than commonly thought and collaborations between cardiologist and neurologist can lead to better treatment and outcomes for patients.
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Acute Therapies for Stroke: 2017 Update
David Tirschwell, MD, MSc, provides an overview of stroke facts, the UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute acute stroke evalutation and treatment algorithm, intraparenchymal hemorrhage and ischemic stroke.
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An overview of the UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center including program highlights, treatment advancements and patient care.
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Cerebrovascular Diseases of White Matter
Jonathan Weinstein, MD, gives an overview of cerebrovascular diseases of white matter.
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Atrial Fibrillation and Cryptogenic Stroke
Sawyer Gillespie, MD, discusses atrial fibrillation and cryptogenic stroke.
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Palliative Care and Stroke - an Update
Claire Creutzfeldt, MD, discusses pallative care and how it affects the caregivers.
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Endovascular Clot Retrieval for Ischemic Stroke: Back from the Dead
Michael Levitt, MD, discusses endovascular clot retrieval for ischemic stroke.
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Post-Stroke Infection: Risks and Consequences
Kyra Becker, MD, talks about post stroke infections and how common they are.
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Emerging Stroke Risk Factors II - Chronic Kidney Disease: Risk Marker or Modifiable Risk Factor?
Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, talks about the relationship between chronic kidney disease and stroke.
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Kyra Becker, MD, discusses five things that are new to stroke, including several randomized control stroke trials.
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Dr. Kyra Becker, professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery at Harborview Medical Center, shares stories from her personal journey with translational stroke research. She also discusses the immunologic consequences of stroke
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Secondary Stroke Prevention Guidelines & Evolving Practices
Dr. David Tirschwell, professor of neurology, discusses TIA and TOAST ischemic subtyping including small vessel...
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Dr. Arielle Davis, assistant professor of neurology, presents the case of a 49-year-old male with a history of HLD and occipital headaches who has nausea and the sensation of the room spinning.
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UW Medicine Acute Stroke Treatment
Dr. David Tirschwell, professor of neurology, discusses the HMC acute stroke algorithm, the stroke phone and stroke research.
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What You Need to Know About Stroke: Symptoms, Research, and Innovative Treatment
Dr. Michael Levitt, neurosurgeon at Harborview Medical center, UW Medical center, and UW medicine, leads a presentation on cutting edge treatments for stroke.
When a patient with stroke symptoms arrives at the UW Medicine Stroke Center at Harborview Medical Center, our specialized stroke team does a rapid, comprehensive evaluation and implements an individualized emergency stroke treatment plan. UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute Stroke Center: Did You Know? HMC CSC has vascular neurosurgery specialists and neurointerventionalists available to perform emergency surgical
and endovascular interventions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Information & Resources
