Stroke

Stroke is a very serious medical emergency that occurs when blood flow is cut off to an area of the brain – a literal “brain attack.” Without blood flow, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. This means that the abilities controlled by those areas of the brain, such as memory and muscle control, are lost.

Stroke can happen to anyone at any time. If you think someone is having a stroke, call 911 immediately and get them to the Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Room.

Comprehensive Stroke Services
We offer the most advanced stroke interventions and treatments from specially trained physicians. Read More >
New Procedure in Stroke Treatment
Mechanical Thrombectomy. Essentially, brain surgery through your thigh. Read More >

Signs & Symptoms

BE FAST Method

Use the BE FAST method to determine if you or someone you know is having a stroke and needs to be brought to the emergency room immediately.

Balance

  • Loss of balance 
  • Trouble with coordination 
  • Unexplained fall 

Find out if the person experienced a sudden loss of balance or coordination, unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or a sudden fall.

Eyesight

  • Sudden dimness 
  • Blurred vision 
  • Loss of eyesight 

Ask if the person can see normally or if they are having issues suddenly seeing out of one eye. 

Face

  • Drooping
  • Sudden numbness/tingling
  • Facial weakness

Ask the person to smile, and check for a crooked smile.

Arm

  • Sudden weakness
  • Numbness
  • Tingling

Ask the person to hold both arms out, close their eyes and check for drifting of one arm.

Speech

  • Sudden slurred speech
  • Garbled speech
  • Inability to speak 

Ask the person to repeat a sentence and listen for changes in speech or inability to follow this command.

Time

Time lost is brain lost. Call 9-1-1 immediately, and get to the Tallahassee Memorial Emergency Center. Stroke is a medical emergency!

Resources

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is one of the most important parts of your road to recovery. We provide inpatient, outpatient and specialty rehabilitation services to help patients regain the strength, mobility and life skills needed to return to their daily lives. Learn more

Home Health Care

Tallahassee Memorial Home Health Care, in consultation with physicians, provides a variety of in-home medical services that ease the transition from hospital to home following a hospital stay, surgery or trauma. Learn more

TMH FOR LIFE

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare has embarked on a transformational new program called TMH FOR LIFE. This program was created as a way to engage our public to take personal responsibility for their health and overall well-being. Learn more

Support Groups

The Tallahassee Memorial Stroke Support Group is for stroke survivors and their families. Learn more

Education for Stroke Survivors

Recovery is a journey. Stroke survivors, their families and caregivers face many challenges in the weeks, months and years to come. We hope this stroke booklet will be informative and helpful to you. Read more

Feedback

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For questions or more information please call (850) 431-5052.

 

Reports

Stroke Performance Measures
Check out our comprehensive stroke performance measures for January – September 2020.

Contact Our Neuro Team
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Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the entire nervous system. Read More >