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Stroke Services

DeKalb Regional Medical Center is American Heart & Stroke Association with the Get With The Guidelines Rural Stroke Gold and Get With The Guidelines Stroke Silver Quality Awards.

The most recent guidelines from American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recommend that paramedics transport a stroke patient to the closest facility most capable of treating acute stroke, even if that means bypassing other hospitals.

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. DeKalb Regional’s 24/7 Stroke Team reminds you to seek medical help immediately if you or a loved one experience any warning signs of a stroke.

Know the Symptoms and B.E. – F.A.S.T

  • Balance – sudden loss of balance and coordination
  • Eyes – sudden change in vision/loss of vision
  • Face droops on one side
  • Arm drifts downward when raised
  • Speech is slurred
  • Time – Call 9-1-1 immediately

Approximately 1.9 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated (source: American Stroke Association)