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Stroke: Treatment in Beijing

Key test: Brain MRI + MR angiographyDiagnosis from $320
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Short answer

A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or a vessel bleeds; emergency treatment must happen locally, but after stabilization many international patients come to Beijing for cause-finding workups, second opinions and recovery planning. Beijing Tiantan and Xuanwu hospitals are China's leading neurology centers, with MRI/MRA workups from about $320.

If you may be having a stroke now

Call your local emergency number immediately. Stroke is a minute-by-minute emergency β€” travel is never the first step.

What Beijing is right for

After the acute phase, the key questions become: why did the stroke happen, how do you prevent the next one, and what recovery is realistic? Beijing's top neurology centers offer fast, thorough workups: brain MRI with MRA/vessel imaging, cardiac testing, and stroke-neurologist consultations β€” often within a single week.

Diagnosis and prevention workup

A typical post-stroke evaluation includes contrast MRI + MR angiography, carotid ultrasound, 24-hour ECG and blood work. Beijing Tiantan Hospital (national neurology/neurosurgery center) and Xuanwu Hospital (renowned cerebrovascular program) both run dedicated stroke units.

Interventional options

For selected patients, Beijing centers offer carotid stenting, aneurysm treatment and β€” in the acute window, for patients already in China β€” mechanical thrombectomy.

Typical costs

  • Brain MRI + MRA: from about $320–600
  • Full post-stroke workup week: quoted individually
  • Written second opinion on your existing imaging: from $400

Sources: Beijing Tiantan Hospital β€” Neurology Β· Xuanwu Hospital

Stroke in Beijing β€” hospitals, costs & next steps

Recommended hospitals

Beijing Tiantan Hospital
National neurology & neurosurgery center with a dedicated stroke unit
Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
Renowned cerebrovascular program β€” carotid and aneurysm expertise

Departments

Neurosurgery at Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Tiantan's neurosurgery department is China's national center and one of the largest in the world, operating on more brain tumors than almost any hospital anywhere β€” with full sub-specialty teams for gliomas, skull-base tumors, vascular disease and functional disorders.
Neurology & Functional Neurosurgery at Xuanwu Hospital
Xuanwu Hospital pairs one of China's strongest neurology departments with Asia's leading functional neurosurgery program β€” the go-to combination for Parkinson's disease, movement disorders and cerebrovascular disease.

Treatments & procedures

Mechanical Thrombectomy
Mechanical thrombectomy removes a large-vessel clot in acute ischemic stroke through a catheter β€” one of the most effective emergency treatments in medicine, but only within hours of onset. It is relevant for patients already in China; it is never a reason to fly.

How China MedPass helps

China Specialist Second Opinion Package
A written second opinion from a senior Beijing tertiary-hospital specialist on your existing scans and records β€” no travel required for the review itself.
Beijing MRI & CT Coordination Package
Get an MRI or CT scan at a top Beijing Grade 3A hospital β€” coordinated end-to-end, with an English report and your DICOM files.

Guides & resources

Brain MRI in Beijing Within 48 Hours: How a Typical Wait-List Case Works
A representative example of how a patient facing a months-long MRI wait at home can be scanned in Beijing within ~48 hours of arrival β€” booking, escort, repo...
MRI With Contrast Cost in China
A contrast-enhanced MRI in China costs more than a plain scan β€” public hospital fees run roughly $110–165 per region; coordinated pricing with English report and DICOM starts from around $320.

Patient stories

After a Stroke at 45: One Week in Beijing to Find the Why
A young stroke survivor whose home workup ended at 'we're not sure' spent five days at Beijing Tiantan Hospital β€” MRI/MRA, cardiac monitoring, a bubble study β€” and left with a found cause (a heart defect), a prevention plan, and a referral for closure.

Stroke β€” frequently asked questions

Can I travel to Beijing for stroke treatment?

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Not for an acute stroke β€” that is a local emergency and every minute matters. Beijing is the right choice after stabilization: cause-finding workups, prevention planning, second opinions on imaging, and rehabilitation assessment at China's top neurology centers.

Which Beijing hospital is best after a stroke?

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Beijing Tiantan Hospital is China's national center for neurology and neurosurgery, and Xuanwu Hospital is famous for cerebrovascular disease. Both run dedicated stroke programs; the better fit depends on your case, which we assess from your records for free.

What does a post-stroke workup in Beijing cost?

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Imaging is the anchor: brain MRI with vessel imaging (MRA) starts from about $320–600 depending on sequences. A full workup week β€” imaging, cardiac tests, labs and specialist consultations β€” is quoted individually after we review your records.

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