Eastern Health offers this clinic at Eastern Health Box Hill and Maroondah.
Any adult patient with neurological symptoms which are not seen in our sub-specialty clinics:
Eastern Cognitive Disorders Clinic (ECDC)
Stroke & Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Information is available on HealthPathways Melbourne for assistance in managing your patient’s condition. This includes what investigations you need to perform prior to referring to a specialist and what information you need to include in the referral. If you require login access to HealthPathways, contact [email protected].
For conditions listed below, referrals should meet the Statewide Referral Criteria for Specialist Clinics:
For all other Neurology conditions, please continue to refer as per clinical assessment and need.
Referral to this clinic is not appropriate for:
- Children below 15 years of age (refer to Paediatric Medicine).
- Patients who meet the criteria for the neurology sub-specialty clinics.
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (refer directly to Plastic Surgery following nerve conduction studies).
- Chronic pain management (including low back pain and spinal pain).
- Management of typical Bell’s Palsy (management information is available in HealthPathways).
For referral information, including how to refer electronically, see Specialist (Outpatients) Clinics.
If your patient’s condition deteriorates, please send an updated referral via HealthLink SmartForms selecting the Referral Continuation “Amended referral/update previously sent referral with additional clinical information.
Emergency cases should be sent to the Emergency Department.