Clinical
The clinical role of the Division of Neurology is to provide a comprehensive spectrum of neurological care to adult patients from the population of Southeastern Ontario. This is accomplished primarily through a consultative role to referring physicians in the region, and includes giving advice and direction by phone and mail. The Division also provides ongoing care to patients with chronic, progressive, or protracted neurological disease that require specialized care and ongoing supervision. The Division plays a leadership role in the Stroke Strategy with the hospital being the Regional Stroke Centre.

The Division provides service on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Inpatient care is provided primarily in designated neurology beds and the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (NCCU) located on Kidd 7. The NCCU is a step-down unit for seriously ill patients not requiring respiratory support. Scheduled clinics provide ambulatory care locally and through outreach clinics in Smiths Falls, Brockville, and Weeneebayko.

Neurology relies on the services provided by Neurosurgery as well as various other services in the hospital such as clinical lab, diagnostic imaging, radiation oncology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, audiology and speech language pathology, OR and PACU, mental health and addictions, clinical nutrition, social work, respiratory therapy and specially trained nursing including Advanced Practice Nurses, Nurse Practitioners. There is a bi-directional relationship between intensive care and surgical and endoscopy day/night care. Chronic care/complex continuing care and respite care and emergency services rely on the services provided by Neurology.

Research
The research role of the Division of Neurology is to participate in clinical trials and health services research, such as the delivery of stroke care.