In this consultation, patients are mostly treated who have a high risk of suffering a stroke or a cerebral hemorrhage. The ultimate goal is to avert such an event. In this case, mainly medications for blood thinning, blood pressure lowering, blood fat lowering, etc. are used and an active change of lifestyle factors is discussed (physical exercise, smoking behavior, etc.). These measures are also followed up by the patient in close contact with the family doctor.
An important examination to check the blood supply to the brain is the ultrasound examination of the neck and head vessels.
