المملكة: 18 thousand patients annually .. 70% healing of epilepsy and treatment of 950 clots in the nerves of the news

Specialized nerve clinics at King Fahd University Hospital in Al -Khobar receive approximately 18,000 patients annually receiving drug therapy, treatment and appropriate surgical treatment such as surgical treatment for epilepsy, Parkinson’s and the cultivation of nervous stimulus.
A study conducted by the hospital’s epilepsy unit revealed a response rate of treatment of 70%, which is in line with the best international results.
The stroke unit has also received a prominent international recognition of obtaining the platinum certificate from the World Strokes for several years in a row, in appreciation of its speed and efficiency, as the treatments of intravenous strokes provided about 650 patients and the interventional cerebral catheter conducted to withdraw clots for 300 other cases, which confirms the level of advanced care available for nerve patients in The area.

Surgical interventions

The integrated services provided by the hospital’s neurosurgery department include the latest methods of drug therapy, specialized therapeutic nutrition, in addition to precise surgical interventions such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s surgery and the cultivation of advanced nervous stimulus.
In the context of his continuous commitment to serving these patients and enhancing health awareness in society, the hospital recently organized the “awareness day of neurosurgery”.
The initiative, which came with fruitful cooperation between the Department of Neurological Medicine, the Student Club of the Mint and Nurical at the Faculty of Medicine, and the hospital’s health awareness unit, aimed to educate the public about common neurological diseases and ways to deal with and prevent them.
The event was opened by Prof. Dr. Mohamed Al -Shahrani, CEO of the hospital, and included various activities, including 12 specialized educational corners and an interactive visual art exhibition.

Awareness activities

Prof. Dr. Al -Shahrani confirmed that awareness activities are an integral part of the hospital message, complementing his medical and educational role, especially with the large numbers of auditors received by nerve clinics.
He stressed the importance of community education in facing the challenges of neurological diseases, expressing his appreciation for the efforts of all those in charge of the event and the participation of students that reflect their awareness and their keenness to serve their community and their patients.
Dr. Dana Al -Jaafari, Head of the Department of Neurological Medicine, pointed out that the awareness day provided a platform for direct communication with the community and the simplification of medical information, which directly serves patients auditors of the department of about 18 thousand patients annually.

Advanced units

The ability to provide this widespread care attributed to the advanced capabilities of the department, which includes advanced specialized units such as the imaging epilepsy unit, the stroke unit, the multiple sclerosis unit, and neurological planning laboratories equipped with the latest diagnostic and therapeutic techniques.