NEUROMED: EXCELLENCE in the treatment of. Molise IN THE FIRST STRUCTURE OF SOUTH CENTRAL

The Mediterranean Neurological Institute , NEUROMED , Pozzilli (Isernia ) is the first structure of Centrosud for the treatment of stroke : according to a study carried out dall’Agenas (National Agency for health services ) and the Ministry of Health is among the best Italian health facilities for the treatment of 28 health problems , in particular stroke. The list in fact seen as a second best Molise region of Italy for the number of patients admitted in the hospital again thirty days after the first discharge. In particular, the lower the number of patients admitted to the hospital again after 30 days from the first hospitalization, the higher the safety of the treatment received during the first admission. The national average of Italy is 10, 29% , that of Molise thanks to Neuromed , is 3 , 64 days. Or in Italy more than 10 100 patients after 30 days of first admission, are readmitted . In Molise are only a little over 3 per 100 .
excellence in a country like ours where every year there are approximately 196,000 cases , of which 80 % of new cases and 20% of relapses, data that make the stroke the third leading cause of death after cardiovascular diseases and tumors and is the main cauda disability .

Smoking, excess weight, diabetes and high blood pressure are major risk factors for this insidious disease : it is obvious that if you recognize the symptoms in time , can contain the damage to the brain. But what can really make a difference is primarily an emergency in a ‘ stroke unit ‘ , an emergency unit for treatment of stroke , unit that is supplied Mediterranean Neurological Institute , Neuromed , which has a center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of stroke Cerebri enabled to thrombolytic treatment of stroke . This treatment , if practicable hospitalization occurs within the first 4 hours and a half , is able to reduce mortality , disability and relapse following the event more acute .
The Stroke Unit Neuromed is assisted by the Unit of Neurosurgery , for the evaluation of possible surgical indications , and Neurorehabilitation Unit . The transfer of the patient at the Unit of Neurorehabilitation allows you to continue treatment neurorehabilitation already started and to get the best possible recovery of psychophysical of patients suffering from cerebrovascular disease.