Neurological care facilities insufficient

Thousands of Irish people each year cannot access health facilities to cope with the effects of serious neurological conditions.

A nationwide survey shows an extensive lack of services for those suffering from neurological disorders in Ireland, with the recession making things even worse for those affected, as well as for their carers.

The study of people living with the effects of conditions such as acquired brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and motor neuron disease revealed that 71% could not access any neuropsychology services, while physiotherapy and speech and language therapy was either inadequate or not available for 68% of sufferers.