Stroke
HCA UK provides urgent stroke treatment and a multi-disciplinary neurorehabilitation recovery programme
About
Need to know
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Symptoms of Stroke icon plus
A stroke is either caused by a blood clot in one of your arteries (ischaemic) or when a blood vessel supplying the brain bursts (haemorrhagic). Health conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure can also cause strokes. The main symptoms of a stroke are:
- the face dropping on one side, including the mouth or eye arms
- weakness of numbness in one arm
- slurred speech or garbled
- blurred vision
- sight loss
- sudden memory loss or confusion
- severe headache
A stroke is a medical emergency. Call an ambulance (999) if a person has these symptoms.
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Diagnosis icon plus
Your consultant will carry out urgent imaging and blood tests to determine the cause and extent of the stroke. You'll be give a brain scan immediately — this might be a CT scan or an MRI scan. This determines the cause of the stroke (a blocked artery or a haemorrhage), which part of the brain has been affected and how severe the stroke is. You will also receive physical tests, such as blood tests to determine your blood sugar and cholesterol, and you may also be asked to swallow a small amount of water to ensure the stroke hasn't affected this function. -
Potential treatment options icon plus
Quick treatment of a stroke can help prevent disability and death. Strokes cause by blood clots (ischaemic) are usually treated with medication such as statins and anti-coagulants. Strokes caused by bleeding on the brain (haemorrhagic) are also treated with medicine and sometimes surgery. Here, blood is removed from the brain and burst blood vessels are repaired. Neuro rehabilitation plays a vital role in stroke recovery, helping a person regain independence if they're left with disability. A team of therapists, including occupational health, speech and language and physiotherapists, will work with you for as long as you need.
Our consultants
From complex surgery to straightforward procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
Our facilities
From complex surgery to straightforward procedures, we provide exceptional care across our network of hospitals, outpatient centres and specialist clinics.
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The Wellington Hospital
Wellington Place
St John's Wood
London NW8 9LE
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2PR
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The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street
London W1G 8BJ
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Chelsea Outpatients
272 & 280 Kings Road
London SW3 5AW
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The Harley Street Clinic
35 Weymouth Street
London W1G 8BJ
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The Lister Hospital
Chelsea Bridge Road
London
SW1W 8RH
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Chiswick Medical Centre
Bond House
347-353 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4HS
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The Princess Grace Hospital
42-52 Nottingham Place
London W1U 5NY
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Platinum Medical Centre
15 - 17 Lodge Road
London
NW8 7JA
Book an appointment
Our team can help with any enquiries or you can make an appointment with one of our experienced consultants.
Call us today
020 7079 4344