Head of Department
Bien Thi Truc Ha
Department of Neurology
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Department of Neurology
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Neurology of Tra Vinh General Hospital was established on 01/12/2011 under Decision No. 416 dated 04/11/2011 of the Provincial Department of Health, with a capacity of 40 beds. Over 14 years of development, the department has consistently met and exceeded its assigned tasks.
In 2023, the hospital moved to its new campus, and the Department of Neurology's capacity increased to 65 approved (allocated) beds (73 actual beds), with a patient load ranging from about 60 to 90, including 15 emergency beds for the Stroke Unit. This coincided with the issuance of Circular 03/2023/TT-BYT dated 17/02/2023 of the Ministry of Health “providing guidance on job positions, staffing norms and the structure of public employees by professional title in public health service units”. In addition, the Department of Neurology works with other specialties to shorten door-to-needle time so that more acute ischemic stroke patients are treated within the golden window.
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
- Performs the functions and duties of a general internal medicine department in accordance with Decision No. 1895/1997/QĐ-BYT dated 19/9/1997 of the Minister of Health promulgating the Hospital Regulations.
- Examines and treats patients with neurological conditions:
+ All types of headache
+ All types of dizziness/vertigo: vestibular disorders, vertebrobasilar insufficiency…
+ Stroke
+ Epilepsy
+ Disorders of the nerves, nerve roots and plexuses: polyneuropathy, radiculopathy, brachial plexopathy, facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) palsy…
+ Myasthenia gravis, Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorders
+ Movement disorders: Parkinson's disease, dystonia, essential tremor, myoclonus…
+ Outpatient care, monitoring and management of patients with epilepsy, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases and chronic neurological diseases…
- Continuously improves the quality of examination and treatment, aiming for patient satisfaction.
- Organizes and operates the Stroke Unit in accordance with Circular 47/2016/TT-BYT dated 31/12/2016 of the Ministry of Health on the organization of stroke examination and treatment at medical facilities.
Examination, counseling and treatment of central and peripheral nervous system disorders:
Stroke, epilepsy, headache, sleep disorders, dementia, Parkinson's disease, neuromuscular disorders, polyneuropathy…
Advanced diagnostic techniques:
Electroencephalography (EEG).
Electromyography (EMG).
Assessment and monitoring of patients with stroke, movement disorders and cognitive disorders.
Interventional treatment and intensive monitoring:
- Treatment and monitoring of acute stroke patients (performing both thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy)
- Treatment of movement disorders with botulinum toxin injections
EQUIPMENT
The Department of Neurology is fully equipped with facilities that effectively support the examination, diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions. Its patient rooms are spacious, clean and well laid out, meeting growing patient demand. The department has modern facilities, including examination rooms and inpatient treatment rooms, equipped with an electromyography (EMG) machine, automatic infusion pumps, defibrillators, electrocardiographs,… ensuring effective support for professional work.
STAFF
Doctors and nurses of the Department of Neurology
