Overview

Overview

Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Hillcrest Hospital offers a disease-specific, patient-focused approach to neurological care. Our unique, fully integrated model allows us to measure quality and outcomes on a continual basis, which we believe will enhance our ability to conduct research and benefit future patients. Cleveland Clinic is a trusted healthcare leader. We're recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for our expertise and care.

Our Areas of Excellence:

Rehabilitation

Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Beachwood offers acute inpatient rehabilitation to individuals requiring three or more hours of intensive physical, occupational or speech-language therapy each day. It serves as Cleveland Clinic's east side hub for inpatient rehabilitation with 60 private rooms.

Unique to northeast Ohio, the Cleveland Clinic Neuro-Rehabilitation Program at Euclid Hospital provides an individualized outpatient treatment program for each patient utilizing a combination of individual treatment sessions and group therapy.

Cerebrovascular Center

Cerebrovascular Center

Our specialists offer expert diagnosis and medical and surgical treatment for all cerebrovascular conditions, such as stroke and brain aneurysms. Advanced treatment options include the latest technology in endovascular coiling. Hillcrest Hospital is a Joint Commission-Certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and is equipped with a flat-panel-detector biplane angiography suite. This equipment allows for the performance of therapeutic neuroendovascular procedures and positions Hillcrest Hospital to be a leader in the management of acute ischemic stroke and complex cerebrovascular conditions.

For more information, or to make an appointment for any of the neurological services at Hillcrest Hospital, call 216.636.5860 or toll-free 866.588.2264.

Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Support Group

Stroke and brain aneurysms are serious neurological diseases which can leave a person with a wide variety of deficits affecting them physically, cognitively and/or psychologically. The Cerebrovascular Center at Cleveland Clinic is dedicated to helping those affected by strokes and brain aneurysms by offering a support group that focuses on alleviating the effects of the disease through support and education.

Topics discussed vary by meeting, but may include:

  • Rehabilitation challenges.
  • Recurrent stroke prevention.
  • Updates in stroke treatment.
  • Additional support resources.

Participating in a support group allows you to meet others with similar health concerns and issues. It allows you to connect with others in comparable situations and share experiences and coping strategies. Anyone who has suffered a stroke and/or brain aneurysm is welcome to come with or without a family member or support person.

2024 Meetings

  • Second Thursday of the month starting in June.
    • No meeting in December
  • 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Date/Topics

  • August 8th: Physical therapy.
  • September 12th: The Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center.
  • October 10th: Research studies.
  • November 14th: Mental health.

Location

Cleveland Clinic Independence Family Health Center
Conference Room B (8th floor)
5001 Rockside Road
Independence, Ohio 44131
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

No registration required. Meetings will be streamed virtually as well as in person. If you're interested in attending virtually or have any other questions, please reach out to Kayla Petricini at strokesupport@ccf.org.

For more information: 216.636.0450

Headache Clinic

Headache Clinic

More than 70 percent of Americans will suffer headache pain severe enough to compel them to seek medical attention at some point during their lifetimes. A small but substantial minority of patients experience chronic daily or near daily headaches, which significantly impacts the quality of their lives and the lives of their families.

Types of Headaches

Patients can suffer from a variety of headache disorders. Primary headaches include:

  • Migraines with and without auras
  • Tension-type headaches
  • Cluster headaches

These types of headaches, among others, initially must be distinguished from headaches due to medical disorders such as strokes and tumors.

How We Help Patients

The first goal is to refer patients to appropriate medical or surgical colleagues if their headaches may be signs of other medical problems. When no medical cause is found, as is the case with the majority of patients who have developed primary headache disorders, the goal is to tailor a regimen that effectively reduces the frequency and severity of headaches. Our goal is to alleviate the pain in these patients as well as those patients with more episodic, but equally disruptive, headaches—restoring a sense of well-being and returning the patient to acceptable functional status.

Infusion Suite

The infusion suite is a treatment room devoted to intravenous infusions specific for headaches and multiple sclerosis treatments. This suite is under the guidance of our staff physician and provides “same-day” care for patients. The infusion suite successfully functions as a site where patients can be detoxified from medications that perpetuate headaches. It functions as an alternative to hospitalization. Combined with innovative approaches developed at Cleveland Clinic, the headache team has successfully treated many chronic headache patients as outpatients.

To make an appointment with a Cleveland Clinic headache specialist at Hillcrest Hospital, call 216.636.5860 or toll-free 866.588.2264.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

What is multiple sclerosis (MS)?

MS is thought to be an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system mistakenly attacks normal body tissues. In MS, these attacks are aimed at the myelin in the Central Nervous System (CNS).

The CNS, which includes the brain and spinal cord, is made up of nerves that act as the body's messenger system. Each nerve has a fatty covering of myelin that serves as insulation, which helps in the transmission of nerve impulses (messages) between the brain and other parts of the body. Once myelin in a certain area has been damaged, normal nerve function is disturbed and a number of symptoms can be experienced.

MS Specialists

A neurologist is a medical specialist trained to evaluate problems of the nervous system, including the symptoms of MS. Neurologists have an in-depth understanding of the central nervous system and how it is affected by multiple sclerosis.

Services available:

  • The area’s only specialized pediatric care for children with MS
  • Recommendations for treatment, testing and symptom management of MS in adults and children
  • Courses of care for adults and children with MS including disease modifying therapies, treatment for attacks, symptom management and referral to other members of the team for treatment and counseling
  • An infusion room for steroid infusions, Tysabri® and Intravenous immunoglobulin G (IVIG) treatments
  • On-site radiological services, such as X-rays, CT scans and MRIs
  • Wellness consultations, including patient education regarding nutrition and exercise
  • Physical, occupational and other rehabilitative therapies
  • Spasticity Clinic

To make an appointment with a Cleveland Clinic MS specialist at Hillcrest Hospital, call 216.636.5860 or toll-free 866.588.2264.