THE NERVE CENTER
OF OUR REGION
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As the only program of its kind in northern Nevada, Renown Institute for Neurosciences not
only provides state-of-the-art neurological care to patients and their families, but also gives them
the opportunity to participate in potentially life-changing clinical research. Our team is currently
participating in 20 promising clinical trials in five areas of research — three of which are sponsored
by the National Institutes of Health. Our research focuses on stroke, headache, pediatric migraines,
multiple sclerosis and seizure disorders (epilepsy). Additionally, the Institute partners with the University
of Nevada School of Medicine so local medical students and residents can receive intensive training in
clinical neurology, the study of the nervous system and its disorders.
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LEADING THE WAY IN STROKE CARE
We earned the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission by offering the most-advanced stroke
treatment options available. In March 2015 we opened the area’s first dedicated stroke unit. It offers local
stroke patients the kind of highly specialized, full-court-press approach to care endorsed by the American
Stroke Association, shown to improve patient outcomes and decrease the risk of death or disability. We are
also the only hospital in the region usi