Neuroscience Services

Advanced Neurological Care, Improved Quality of Life

Carle Foundation Hospital is home to some of the most advanced neuroscience services and technology available and a team of specialists uniquely trained to treat diseases and injuries of the brain, spine, spinal cord and nervous system. Our comprehensive range of neuroscience diagnostic and surgical services helps thousands of area patients live longer, manage their conditions and discover an improved quality of life.

Superior Stroke Care

At Carle Foundation Hospital, we offer the best stroke care in the region. HealthGrades®, the nation's leading healthcare ratings company, awarded a five-star rating to our stroke care services and ranked us in the top 10 percent in the nation for stroke care. Our leading-edge services include:

  • Carotid endarterectomy
  • Revascularization
  • Angioplasty and stenting

Advanced Treatment for Aneurysm

A brain aneurysm is a bulge in an artery or the weakening of an artery wall within the brain. If large enough, aneurysms can put pressure on surrounding brain tissue causing a variety of symptoms such as paralysis, headache, pain, nausea or vomiting. If they rupture, they can be life-threatening. Carle Foundation Hospital offers the latest treatments for brain aneurysms, including:

  • Coil embolization
  • Merci® Retrieval
  • Clipping

Skilled Spine Surgery

When spine surgery is needed, the neuroscience specialists at Carle Foundation Hospital offer expertise in complex spine surgeries, including:

  • Rhizotomy
  • Dorsal column stimulation

Care for Other Complex Conditions

Carle Foundation Hospital offers leading-edge care and treatment for a full range of other neurological conditions, including:

  • Tumor removal in the brain, pituitary gland, skull base, spine and spinal cord
  • Intervertebral disk herniation, nerve root compression and spinal stenosis
  • Injuries of the brain, spine and spinal cord
  • Adult and pediatric congenital disorders
  • Adult and pediatric hydrocephalus
  • Peripheral nerve or entrapment syndromes, such as carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Pain syndromes, including primary neurogenic pain and pain from malignancy
  • Treatment for traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, intracranial hemorrhage and pediatric neurosurgical disease

An Experienced, Expert Team

The neuroscience team at Carle Foundation Hospital is made up of medical staff physicians, nurses and other clinical professionals uniquely trained in neurological care. Our specialist team includes:

  • Neurologists
  • Neurosurgeons
  • Neurointerventional radiologists
  • Neuroradiologists
  • Dedicated intensivists
  • Dedicated hospitalists

In Cases of Emergency

For many patients, a neurological condition can be a matter of life and death. When it is, safe and prompt access to expert trauma care is vital.

  • AirLife Air Medical Transport - Carle Foundation Hospital provides complete air medical transportation services throughout East-Central Illinois. AirLife is stationed at our hospital around the clock, with an air medical transport team onsite and ready for take-off within minutes. With lift-off times within seven minutes and travel speeds at 150 miles per hour, the AirLife team can reach you faster than ever.
  • Level I Trauma Center - We are the only hospital in the region to be designated a Level I Trauma Center by the state of Illinois and just one of three designated hospitals south of Chicago. This means that Carle Foundation Hospital is certified to care for the most-critically injured patients, and our trained staff is on-alert 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more information about neuroscience services at Carle Foundation Hospital, please talk to your primary care physician.