A stroke is a life-threatening emergency condition where every second counts. If you or someone with you has symptoms of a stroke, IMMEDIATELY call 911.

Stroke

A stroke is your brain’s equivalent of a heart attack, happening when there’s an issue with blood flow to part of your brain.

One of the most important ways to treat stroke in the long term is to help a person recover or adapt to the changes in their brain. That’s especially true when it comes to helping them regain abilities they had before the stroke.

Stroke rehabilitation is a major part of recovery for most people who have a stroke. At Neurologik Clinic and Neurologik Rehab our team will help diagnose, treat and develop a rehabilitation plan to maximize your recovery.

  • The symptoms of stroke can involve one or more of the following:

    • One-sided weakness or paralysis

    • Aphasia (difficulty with or loss of speaking ability)

    • Slurred or garbled speaking (dysarthria)

    • Loss of muscle control on one side of your face

    • Sudden loss — either partial or total — of one or more senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch)

    • Blurred or double vision (diplopia)

    • Loss of coordination or clumsiness (ataxia)

    • Dizziness or vertigo

    • Nausea and vomiting

    • Neck stiffness

    • Emotional instability and personality changes

    • Confusion or agitation

    • Seizures

    • Memory loss (amnesia)

    • Headaches (usually sudden and severe)

    • Passing out or fainting

    • Coma

    • Comprehensive medical history review and physical exam

    • A neurological exam. This exam tests your behaviour, movements, mental function and other areas. The exam helps diagnose and determine the type of stroke you may have

      Based on your symptoms, they may order any of these tests:

    • Blood tests to help diagnose ther cause of your stroke or rule out other causes of your symptoms

    • Brain imaging scans such as a CT scan, MRI or other imaging techniques to detect any changes in the brain

    • You also may have other tests including Electrocardiogram (ECG), cardiac ultrasound or Carotid ultrasound

We take a patient-centered approach to treating strokes , working closely with each individual to develop customized treatment plans. Our approach includes:

TREATMENTS

TREATMENTS

Lifestyle Modifications: Guidance on diet, nutrition, lifestyle, and prevention techniques.

Medication can help prevent re-occurrence of a stroke

Physical therapy to improve how your body performs and help manage symptoms

Ocupational Therapy, Mobility aids, and other therapies as needed

Take control of your Stroke symptoms and improve your quality of life.