MGHSMarquette General Health System Home Page

For medical emergencies in Marquette County, dial 911

 
Marquette General Neuroscience Center
>> About Neuroscience
>> Memory Center
>> Brain Tumor Center
>> Education
>> Imaging
>> Links of Interest
>> Neurophysiology
>> News
>> Pain Network
>> Parkinson Disease
>> Physicians
>> Radiology Special Procedures
>> Services
>> Sleep Lab
>> Staff
>> Stroke Information
>> Neuroscience Home

>> Welcome to MGHS
>> Baby Page
>> Clinic Information
>> E-mail Patients
>> Employment
>> Marquette General Foundation
>> Health Information
>> Laboratory
>> On Line Bill Payments
>> On Line Registration
>> Patient Feedback
>> MGHS News
>> Poison Guide
>> Physician Employment
>> Physician Page
>> Internet Search
>> Search MGHS Site

  Free CarePages
 

Stroke Information
(Know the signs - act in time)

What is a Stroke?

A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. When a stroke occurs, brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function.

What causes a stroke?

There are two major kinds of stroke. The first, called an ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel or artery in the brain. About 80 percent of all strokes are ischemic. The second, known as a hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel in the brain that breaks and bleeds into the brain. About 20 percent of strokes are hemorrhagic.

What disabilities can result from a stroke?

Although stroke is a disease of the brain, it can affect the entire body. The effects of a stroke range from mild to severe and can include paralysis, problems with thinking, problems speaking ,and emotional problems. Patients may also experience pain or numbness after a stroke.

Know the Signs

Because stroke injures the brain, you may not realize that you are having a stroke. To a bystander, someone having a stroke may just look unaware or confused. Stroke victims have the best chance if someone around them recognized the symptoms and acts quickly.

Community Stroke
Education Events

What are the SYMPTOMS of a STROKE?
The symptoms of stroke are distinct because they happen quickly:

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body)
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
Sudden severe headache with no known cause
 

Did you know that someone dies from a stroke every 3.3 minutes?

The Marquette General Neuroscience department at MGHS is offering free education to employees of area businesses about the warning signs of stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, the best chance someone has of surviving a stroke is if a bystander recognizes the symptoms and calls 9-1-1.

Know the signs - act in time
See story, Stroke Watch Team

The following businesses are participating in the Stroke Awareness training offered by the Marquette General Neuroscience department at MGHS.

Stroke Watch Team Members:
National City Bank, Peter White Library, Shopko, Econofoods, Super One Foods, Menards, Wal Mart, Marq Tran, Ishpeming Pioneer Kiwanis, Snyder Drugs, UPPCO
Marquette Senior Center, Monday Noon Kiwanis Club, Cherry Creek School staff, Vandenboom School staff, Salvation Army, Ishpeming; Family Care Doctor's staff, Graveret Middle School staff, Bothwell Middle School staff, Marquette Senior High School staff.

Dial 911 for help


What should a bystander do?

If you believe someone is having a stroke - if he or she suddenly loses the ability to speak, or move an arm or leg on one side, or experiences facial paralysis on one side - call 911 immediately.


Why is there a NEED TO ACT FAST?

Ischemic strokes, the most common type of strokes, can be treated with a drug called t-PA that dissolves blood clots obstructing blood flow to the brain. The window of opportunity to start treating stroke patients is three hours, but to be evaluated and receive treatment, patients need to get to the hospital within 60 minutes.

You need to act fast


Act in Time

Act in Time

Stroke is a medical emergency. Every minute counts when someone is having a stroke. The longer blood flow is cut off to the brain, the greater the damage. Immediate treatment can save people's lives and enhance their changes for successful recovery.

What is the benefit of treatment?

A five-year study by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) found that some stroke patients who received t-PA within three hours of the start of stroke symptoms were at least 30 percent more likely to recover with little or no disability after three months.

What can I do to prevent a stroke?

The best treatment for stroke is prevention. There are several risk factors that increase your chances of having a stroke:

High blood pressure Diabetes
Heart disease High cholesterol
Smoking    

If you smoke - quit. If you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or high cholesterol, getting them under control - and keeping them under control - will greatly reduce your changes of having a stroke.


 

 
Patient Rooms Direct Dialing - (906) 225-3(Room#).
Room #'s: 233-245, 374-390, 501-527, & 601-827

  
Joint Commission Accredited

Joint Commission
Accredited

Top of Page

 

 The many caring hands of MGHS
(906) 228-9440
Marquette General Health System - 580 W. College Ave. - Marquette, MI 49855

Telephoning a Patient  |  FREE Valet Parking  | Text Page

Site Disclaimer | Link Policy | Web Site Privacy Statement

http://www.mgh.org

We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation

Copyright © Marquette General Health System