Neurocritical Care in Staten Island, NY
When patients struggle with a severe brain or spinal disease, they have unique needs. Traditional emergency services may not have the knowledge or resources to deliver the level of care required. Richmond University Medical Center addresses urgent brain and spinal conditions at our neurocritical care unit in Staten Island, New York. Here, highly skilled medical professionals use advanced medical equipment to care for patients in critical condition due to a neurological disease or injury. We handle every stage from diagnosis and treatment to recovery and rehabilitation.
What Is Neurocritical Care?
Neurocritical care is emergency care provided to patients with life-threatening neurological conditions. It provides intensive care to stabilize patients who are in critical condition due to a brain or spinal injury or condition. Effective neurocritical care involves the combined expertise of multiple collaborating specialists. These experts use innovative equipment and methods to provide comprehensive care at every stage, from initial diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation. They also involve the patient and their loved ones in decision-making. Our team at Richmond University Medical Center is committed to helping patients achieve the best possible results from care.
Conditions Treated with Neurocritical Care
Richmond University Medical Center has expertise in handling a wide variety of neurological conditions. Many of these are life-threatening or may cause permanent, life-altering damage if not treated immediately. Our prompt response helps patients avoid complications and recover from:
- Aneurysms
- Brain hemorrhage (bleeding)
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Stroke
- Brain tumor
- Neuromuscular disorder
- Cerebral edema
- Encephalitis (brain inflammation)
- Meningitis
- Acute neuropathies
- Other life-threatening neurological disorders
These conditions come with unique challenges that cannot be adequately addressed in a standard intensive care unit (ICU). The neurocritical unit at Richmond University Medical Center has the knowledge, experience, and tools needed to address these conditions effectively.
A Comprehensive Approach to Treatment
Neurocritical care patients at Richmond University Medical Center are comprehensively and continuously monitored using advanced diagnostic tools. This allows our neurological specialists to assess their condition and determine the best approach to treatment. Our team collaborates closely with the patient and their family to develop a personalized treatment and management plan. Treatment plans often combine multiple approaches for best results. Methods we may apply include:
- Medication: Advanced medications may be used to combat infections, reduce inflammation, or counteract neurological dysfunction caused by a disease or injury.
- Surgery: Our neurosurgery team is proficient in a wide variety of brain and spine procedures, including craniotomies and discectomies, to treat urgent conditions.
- Stereotactic radiosurgery: This procedure utilizes focused beams of high-powered radiation to treat tumors in the head, neck, and spine without requiring open surgery.
- Minimally invasive surgery: Minimally invasive procedures utilize advanced tools, robotic surgery systems, and tiny cameras to operate through smaller incisions, reducing surgical stress.
After treatment, many patients require special management and assistance to perform daily tasks. Our neurocritical care unit helps patients with eating, grooming, communication, and other basic functions as they prepare to shift into behavioral health and neurological rehabilitation.
Receive Urgent Care in Staten Island, NY
Patients struggling with a life-threatening neurological condition can receive urgent care at Richmond University Medical Center. Located in Staten Island, NY, our neurocritical care center delivers prompt and comprehensive treatment to stabilize and rehabilitate patients. Contact us to learn more about the conditions treated and medical care we provide.
