Find a Stroke Specialist
A specialist can help you learn more about your risk for stroke or provide follow-up care if you’ve had a stroke. Experiencing stroke symptoms? Call 9-1-1.
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Are You at Risk?
In less than 5-minutes determine if you could be at risk for stroke with our free assessment.
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Call 9-1-1 immediately if you or a loved one is experiencing stroke symptoms.

Stroke Warning Signs

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Balance loss. Person is having trouble balancing or feels dizzy.

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Eyesight changes. Ask person if they have vision loss, blurry vision, or double vision.

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Face drooping. Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

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Arm weakness. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

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Speech difficulty. Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase. Is their speech slurred?

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Time matters. If you observe any of these signs, call 9-1-1 immediately. Also keep track of the time when symptoms appeared.

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Remember RAPIDO for Stroke Symptoms
The Spanish-speaking community can use the acronym RAPIDO to remember warning signs of a stroke.
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Stroke Causes & Risk Factors
You were born with some risk factors for stroke, while others are related to individual lifestyle factors.
Texas Health Stroke Centers
Texas Health is committed to supporting the highest level of stroke care. To earn certifications, hospitals must pass site surveys and submit specific quality measures on a regular basis. These distinctions recognize the level of care provided to stroke patients, and Texas Health’s commitment to quality improvement.

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Stroke Rehabilitation Close to Home
Recovery from a stroke looks different for everyone. Specialists work in a one-on-one setting to develop you a personalized care plan with the goal of restoring function and independence.
 Stroke Treatment and Research
Stroke care calls for advanced technology and an experienced medical team. At Texas Health, the physicians on the medical staff use specialized procedures to quickly diagnose and treat strokes. In addition, several of our caregivers are involved in important research to advance stroke treatment.
  • Stroke and Neurovascular Conditions Treated

    We provide care for a wide scope of stroke and neurovascular conditions such as:

    • Ischemic stroke
    • Transient ischemic attack (TIA-often called a mini-stroke)
    • Hemorrhagic stroke
    • Aneurysms
    • Arteriovenous and vascular malformations
    • Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (venous stroke)

  • Advanced Stroke Imaging

    Our stroke centers offer the full range of diagnostic equipment, tests and scans to deliver appropriate care for each patient. Advanced stroke imaging software, like RAPID and Viz.ai, help physicians on the medical staff quickly evaluate the damage caused by a stroke and determine function that can be saved. Imaging technology will quickly analyzes the CT and MRI scans of patients having acute strokes to optimize care decisions. The software is fast and automated which can lead to increased speed-to-decision time - generally less than two minutes for actionable results.

  • Treatments

    The physicians on the medical staff recommend treatments that can include clot-busting drugs, procedures like thrombectomy, and other treatments depending on the patient and the time they had a stroke.

    Based on the type of stroke you have, you may receive:

    • Intravenous thrombolytic - clot busting medication
    • Thrombectomy
    • Neurointerventional or Minimally Invasive embolization of aneurysms and vascular malformations
    • Neurosurgical interventions, elective and emergent for treatment of any neurovascular condition
    • Intracranial aneurysms — clipping and coiling
    • Tumor embolization
    • Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting

  • Research

    Researchers at Texas Health are dedicated to studying stroke, its risk factors and stroke care. Participants often include our patients as well as others who are at risk or have had a stroke.

    START  Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation after Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation.  Prospective study to look at the right time to begin medications that will prevent blood clots in those with an irregular heart rhythm. This study focuses on patients with a stroke caused by a blood clot.

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Virtual Stroke Care
Texas Health Fort Worth offers virtual consultations with board-certified physicians to ERs across North Texas.
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Cerebrovascular Program
Texas Health Dallas offers a specialized program to care for diseases that affect the blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord. 
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Recovery and Support
How stroke affects your life can be very different from that of your neighbor. For personalized emotional and physical recovery, Texas Health offers a complete continuum of care. 
  • Rehabilitation

    Stroke is considered a brain injury, and rehabilitation focuses on recovery from day one. Therapists at Texas Health facilities work closely with each patient to develop a personalized rehabilitation plan. The stroke centers also include access to support groups, education and prevention programs.

    Our programs share rehabilitation and recovery resources, available in inpatient and outpatient settings, to help you get back to living your life.

  • Support Groups
    The Journey (Dallas) — In-Person and Virtual

    The Journey stroke support group is open to anyone who has been impacted by stroke including survivors, caregivers, family members, and friends. The support group is offered in a hybrid format via Zoom and in-person at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

    Date/Time:
    Fourth Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. Virtual attendees will be emailed a link to join. Please see directions below if joining in-person:

    Location: 
    Cancer Care Outpatient Building – Room NM 02.966
    6202 Harry Hines
    Dallas TX 75390

    (Directly across the street from William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital)

    Parking/Wayfinding:
    Room NM 02.966 – Down the first hallway after the Gift Shop if entering the building from the parking garage. Lot parking will be validated (but not valet).

    Email to Register: [email protected]

    Stroke Survivors and Caregivers (Fort Worth) — In-Person and Virtual

    Join us on the first Wednesday of every month, either in-person or virtually, to discuss common issues patients and families experience after a stroke. The support group is facilitated by a stroke nurse at Texas Health and includes guest speakers followed by group discussion.

    Date/Time:
    First Wednesday of every month from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. Virtual attendees will be emailed a link to join. Please see directions below if joining in-person:

    Location:
    Texas Rehabilitation Hospital - Cafeteria
    425 Alabama Ave
    Fort Worth, TX 76104

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