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Brain & stroke risk

Brain & Stroke Risk

Brain MRI, vessel angiography and cognitive testing before symptoms appear.

Aneurysms, small-vessel disease and early cognitive change are all silent until they are not. This package images the brain and its arteries, tests cognition against age-matched norms, and checks the modifiable risk factors — atrial fibrillation, lipids, blood pressure — that drive most strokes.

This is the right package if

  • Stroke, aneurysm or dementia in the family
  • New or changed headache patterns
  • Memory or concentration worries

Everything included

Neuroimaging

  • Brain MRI, 3 Tesla, including FLAIR and SWI
  • MR angiography of intracranial arteries
  • Carotid and vertebral artery ultrasound
  • White-matter lesion load scoring

Function & risk

  • Standardised cognitive battery with age-matched norms
  • 24-hour Holter ECG for atrial fibrillation
  • ApoB, Lp(a), homocysteine, hs-CRP
  • HbA1c and thyroid panel
  • Sleep apnoea screening questionnaire with overnight oximetry

What we add

  • Neurologist consultation with an interpreter
  • Imaging handed over as DICOM for your own records
  • A written risk-reduction plan with a repeat interval

How to prepare

You receive this as a dated countdown after booking, timed to your flight. Preparation is where most checkups fail, so we do not leave it to a generic PDF.

  1. 01Fast for 8 hours
  2. 02Tell us about any pacemaker, cochlear implant, aneurysm clip or metal fragment — these can rule out MRI
  3. 03Sleep normally the night before: the cognitive battery is sensitive to sleep deprivation
  4. 04Bring your glasses and hearing aids

Not included

  • Flights and accommodation
  • Lumbar puncture or amyloid PET
  • Neurological treatment

This page describes diagnostic services. It is not medical advice and it is not a diagnosis. Which examinations are appropriate for you is confirmed by a physician reviewing your medical intake before your appointment, and we will substitute or refund if a package turns out not to suit you.

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