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Guidelines for sites linking to mayoclinic.orgMayo Clinic physicians have extensive experience and expertise treating patients who have had a stroke or other cerebrovascular disorders, as well as those at risk for stroke.
As an integrated team, Mayo Clinic physicians are exceptionally skilled at diagnosing and treating stroke because the team consists of physicians from all the medical specialties involved in caring for stroke patients. Working together, each brings skills and knowledge to providing the best possible care for stroke and potential stroke patients.
Each of the three Mayo Clinic locations is certified as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, a national organization devoted to improving the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation.
The ability to quickly determine the precise location of a stroke, the cause of the stroke and the amount of damage is essential for making treatment decisions. Physicians must quickly determine whether the stroke is ischemic or hemorrhagic before appropriate treatment can begin. In addition, other possible causes of stroke symptoms, such as a tumor, need to be ruled out.
Mayo Clinic is one of the leading medical centers in the United States. Mayo has state-of-the art equipment and experienced physicians in multiple specialties. These resources enable correct diagnosis and optimal management of stroke of all types, and the most current evaluation and treatment techniques for traditional and evolving stroke risk factors. Read more about diagnosis of stroke.
There are two main types of stroke and each is treated differently.
Generally, stroke has three treatment stages. Read more about treatment options for stroke.
In the United States, stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability; only cardiovascular disease and cancer cause more deaths annually. Every year about 750,000 Americans experience a stroke; about 160,000 die.
The good news is that fewer Americans now die of strokes than was the case 20 or 30 years ago. Improved control of major risk factors - smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol - are likely responsible for the decline.
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Tom Halverstadt survived a devastating brainstem stroke because of several lucky factors, including bystanders who summoned emergency help and a treatment team that had the expertise he desperately needed.
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