Treating & Preventing Strokes

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Stroke alert is the emergent process for the recognition and treatment of acute stroke patients who present to Sierra View Medical Center and are potential candidates for pharmacologic, mechanical intervention, or neurosurgical treatment. When an emergency strikes, hospitals, including Sierra View, are the safest place to be. Do not hesitate to call 911 at the first sign of a stroke.

Additional stroke symptoms include:

• SUDDEN weakness or numbness
• SUDDEN confusion, or trouble speaking / understanding
• SUDDEN visual changes or loss of vision
• SUDDEN difficulty swallowing
• SUDDEN severe headache