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Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital
Neuroscience Services
Stroke Center
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level 3 Stroke Facility, offering the expertise needed to quickly identify and treat stroke victims.
The primary reason stroke victims become incapacitated is because they don’t receive proper care within the critical three hours following the onset of symptoms. To accelerate treatment, Memorial Hermann Sugar Land uses advanced imaging technologies to quickly diagnose and thoroughly assess the condition of all neurology patients.
Patients who don’t respond to initial treatment, require invasive procedures or need treatment outside of the critical three-hour treatment window may be transported via Life Flight® air ambulance to Level 1 or Level 2 stroke centers. Options include Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and Memorial Hermann Southwest Neuroscience Center.
Our capabilities include the use of telemedicine technology to enable neurologists across the Memorial Hermann network to observe patients and assist with treatment from any location. By tapping network-wide expertise through the use of real-time imaging technology, physicians and staff at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Stroke Center are better able to:
- Distinguish acute stroke and stroke-related events from symptomatically similar conditions
- Collaborate and fully evaluate patients within the critical three-hour treatment window
- Interact and communicate in a virtual clinic environment
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Symptoms of a stroke include sudden onset of any of the following:
- Numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Severe headache with no known cause
If you have any of these symptoms, call 911 immediately. Treatment within the first three hours of onset is critical for stroke patients. For information, please call 713-222-CARE. |
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