Neurology diagnoses taking over six months

ALMOST two out of every five people with neurological conditions including stroke, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s have to wait more than half a year before they are diagnosed.

Figures by Neurological Alliance Ireland show that potentially seriously ill patients are having their treatment delayed as a direct result of low specialist consultant numbers and poor rural services.

According to the group, which represents 30 neurological charities and 700,000 people affected by brain conditions, 38% of its members have had to wait more than six months for diagnosis.