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Stroke Center

Stroke is a significant cause of death and long-term disability in the United States. According to the ASA, roughly 700,000 Americans have a new or recurrent stroke each year. It is the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer, and is the leading cause of long-term disability in this country.

Treatment during the first three hours of stroke onset is critical to halt its effects on the body.

Atlantic General Hospital has a stroke team, composed of physicians and nursing staff specially trained in stroke care, and integrated stroke protocols in its emergency department with the hospital’s diagnostic and inpatient clinical services to streamline treatment of stroke.

Too often, stroke victims ignore or are unaware of the significance of their symptoms and don’t seek the care they need. Please educate yourself on the warning signs and seek treatment immediately if you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms of stroke.

Common Signs of Stroke

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

If you or someone you love is experiencing any of these symptoms, call 911 immediately. Too many wait as long as one or two days after an attack to seek medical attention. By this time, even the latest advances in stroke care cannot reverse the damage.

How much do you know about Stroke? Test your knowledge here.

Atlantic General Hospital’s Stroke Center received official designation from the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) as a Primary Stroke Center in 2007, and recently received this designation again in February 2022. This designation means that Atlantic General has met the requirements put forth by the American Stroke Association (ASA), MIEMSS and the Joint Commission to optimize the quality of care to stroke patients.

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