CEDAR FALLS (KWWL) -
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S.
What you need to know about detection and treatment in Health Plus.
At Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, doctors are ready when a brain attack happens.
In other words, a stroke.
"There's an area of the brain that doesn't get enough blood flow so that area of the brain no longer works," said Dr. Gary Jennett.
"So once a stroke alert is raised then an overhead page is raised in the entire hospital and theCT tech is notified, is alerted about this stroke alert," said Dr. Meghna Krishnan, a Sartori radiologist.
Stroke is a leading cause of death in the U.S.
For stroke survivors, significant disability, paralysis, speech and emotional problems can persist.
"Some people do well after a stroke but many times you have some permanent disability either some paralysis on one side of the body or difficulty speaking and it can be so bad that you can lose your independence and end up in a nursing home," said Dr. Jennett.
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