Over 750,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of
adult disability. Yet few people know the medical facts about a stroke.
A stroke occurs by one of two mechanisms: either a part of the brain
dies from lack of blood, usually because one of the arteries that supply
oxygen-carrying blood to the brain has been blocked or damaged, or alternatively,
a blood vessel in the brain bursts and the resultant hemorrhage disrupts
the brain.
Saint Barnabas, Monmouth and Community Medical Centers have been designated
as Primary Stroke Centers indicating that these facilities have dedicated
the resources to effectively treat a stroke patient during an emergency.
Our Stroke Centers are comprised of a designated stroke team of doctors,
nurses and therapists, state-of-the-art diagnostic brain imaging capabilities,
an intensive care unit led by nurses skilled in neurological emergencies,
an inpatient stroke care unit with specially trained nurses along with inpatient
and outpatient rehabilitation programs.
Additionally, teams of neurosurgeons at these facilities provide critical
support for sophisticated stroke treatment, utilizing technical advances
in microsurgery and monitoring of intracranial pressure. In some severe
cases of hemorrhagic stroke, neurosurgery may be necessary.
A Stroke Recovery Program, a specialized rehabilitation
program for stroke survivors, is also offered at Monmouth Medical
Center through a partnership with HealthSouth Rehabilitation
Hospital of Tinton Falls.
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