Neurology

Neurology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the brain and nervous system. At the Mater Hospital, we offer an inpatient and outpatient service, with collaboration with The Dublin Neurological Institute (DNI), including diagnostic testing for neurological conditions and support for their management.

Inpatients

Our inpatient service includes dedicated beds for neurology patients, Inpatient consultations and a Consultation service for the Emergency Department.

Outpatients & Referrals

Our outpatient service runs across both The Mater and the DNI. Clinics include Parkinson’s, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis and Stroke. Patients must be referred by a GP or consultant. The referral should contain as much clinical detail as possible about the patient’s condition and should be in a typed format sent by post to Central Referrals or Healthlink.

Given the high demand for neurology appointments, the wait to see a neurologist can be up to 36 months.

For Private appointments please contact neurology@materprivate.ie.

Your appointment

Please bring a list of your medications to the clinic, as well as any relevant previous medical notes or scans. To cancel or change your appointment, please call the number given on the appointment letter, or send an email to neurology@mater.ie.

Our clinical nurse specialists

Our clinical nurse specialists are available to give support and advice to the Mater Hospital’s neurology patients in between their clinic visits. Please see contact details.

The Dublin Neurological Institute

The DNI is a registered charity and a centre of excellence for neurology. It works alongside the neurology service in the Mater Hospital to provide the highest quality of care for patients with neurological conditions.

During clinic visits, patients receive multidisciplinary care from a team that includes consultants, non-consultant hospital doctors and clinical nurse specialists. We run four to five large outpatient clinics every week.

Some of the clinics run by the DNI include Headache, Neuromuscular, Complex Epilepsy and Neurogenetics Research.

There is also a dedicated dayward for MS Infusions.

• To find out more about The Dublin Neurological Institute and Research

Useful Links

• Dublin Neurological Institute
• Dublin Neurological Institute on Twitter:
• Parkinson's Association of Ireland
• Migraine Association of Ireland
• MS Ireland
• Irish Institute of Clinical Neuroscience

• Adult Headache Guidance for Primary Care