Fairfax Hospital Neuroscience Services - Inova Health System
Fairfax Hospital Neuroscience Services - Inova Health System
Fairfax Hospital Neuroscience Services - Inova Health System
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<strong>Inova</strong> Resources<br />
<strong>Inova</strong> Memory Center<br />
The <strong>Inova</strong> Memory Center is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of health professionals who<br />
evaluate and treat memory problems. Our team includes a variety of experts who are committed<br />
to providing comprehensive and compassionate care in these specialties:<br />
Neurology<br />
Psychiatry<br />
Geriatric Medicine<br />
Geriatric Psychiatry<br />
Neuropsychology<br />
Radiology<br />
Nursing<br />
Social Work<br />
Cognitive Rehabilitation<br />
The <strong>Inova</strong> Memory center team will guide you or your loved one through a diagnosis and<br />
provide compassionate, world-class care incorporating new treatments when they become<br />
available.<br />
How Our Memory Center Can Help You<br />
When we receive your call, we will briefly discuss your concerns and decide which of our<br />
specialists is most appropriate for an initial evaluation. We will then help you set up an<br />
appointment with that clinician in their office. We have doctors throughout Northern Virginia,<br />
making entry into our program especially convenient.<br />
On your first visit, the doctor will take a comprehensive health history and do a physical exam.<br />
They will then likely order testing to guide diagnosis and treatment. There is no single test to<br />
diagnose dementia, so you may be asked to undergo a number of assessments. This might<br />
include neuropsychological testing, brain imaging and bloodwork.<br />
A summary of our findings will be sent to your primary care physician, and we will work with<br />
him or her as needed to tailor a treatment plan that is right for you. You will be offered<br />
medication, if appropriate, and other forms of treatment such as cognitive rehabilitation. We can<br />
also put you in touch with other resources in the community, such as support groups and adult<br />
day programs. Finally, for those interested in clinical trials, we will evaluate you for trials of new<br />
treatments, and if you qualify, help you to enter the study.<br />
Our team of experts is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling<br />
703-289-7566.<br />
PATIENT INFORMATION GUIDE FOR STROKE<br />
inova.org/neuro
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