Referral to Emergency Department
If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region:
- Acute onset or rapid progression (over hours or days) motor impairment with functional loss
Immediately contact on-call registrar or service to arrange an immediate neurology assessment (seen within 7 days) for:
To contact the relevant service, please see HealthPathways: Acute Neurology Assessment