 The Stroke Center at Providence Regional is recognized by the American Stroke Association as a provider of care consistent with national guidelines for the best possible stroke care. And for the fourth consecutive year, we're honored to have received the HealthGrades® Stroke Care Excellence Award™. Our seasoned team of more than 60 stroke experts, including neurologists, neurosurgeons, neurointerventionalists, neuroradiologists, rehabilitation specialists, nurses, and therapists provides 24/7 services to more than 1,000 primary and secondary stroke patients per year. New Clinical Evaluation Unit puts mini-stroke patients on recovery fast track
Timing is critical when treating a stroke patient. If you arrive at Providence Regional's Emergency Department with symptoms of a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or mini-stroke, you'll receive an accelerated preliminary workup and then be taken to our new Clinical Evaluation Unit (CEU), located on the same floor. Learn more. Stroke risk factors and warning signs
Affecting more than half a million Americans each year, stroke is the third leading killer in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer. Risk factors:
• smoking
• high blood pressure
• diabetes
• history of heart disease
• high cholesterol
• use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) Warning signs:
• severe headache
• confusion, disorientation or memory loss
• numbness, weakness or clumsiness of an arm, leg or side of the face
• abnormal or slurred speech
• loss of vision
• poor balance or lack of coordination
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