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Neurology

Statewide referral criteria

Statewide referral criteria for referrals to public hospital neurology services for adults

Conditions

Epilepsy and seizures

Criteria for referring adults with epilepsy or seizures to a neurology service in a Victorian public hospital

Headache

Criteria for referring adults with headache to a neurology service in a Victorian public hospital

Motor weakness or paraesthesia

Criteria for referring adults with motor weakness or paraesthesia to a neurology service in a Victorian public hospital

Movement disorders and dystonia

Criteria for referring adults with movement disorders or dystonia to a neurology service in a Victorian public hospital.

Stroke or transient ischaemic attack

Criteria for referring adults with stroke or transient ischaemic attack to a neurology service in a Victorian public hospital

Vertigo - neurology

Criteria for referring adults with movement disorders or dystonia to a neurology service in a Victorian public hospital

Reviewed 27 May 2025

Statewide Referral Criteria

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