A Jefferson study examining the impact of a “telestroke” network of 28 Philadelphia-area community hospitals, finds a significant increase in the use of clot-busting medication for stroke patients.
The Jefferson Neuroscience Network links patients and doctors at regional hospitals with Jefferson specialists who have the expertise to diagnose time-sensitive neurological disorders.
Proposed federal BRAIN Initiative to investigate how the brain works and help develop treatments for neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.