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Stroke Help Line is the 24-hour, on-call hyperacute stroke service at Caritas Hospital, providing timely evaluation and specialised care for patients with suspected stroke. The team facilitates in-hospital assessment, brain imaging (CT/MRI), diagnosis, and initiation of appropriate treatment based on clinical evaluation. The service also supports the assessment and management of Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs), where stroke-like symptoms may resolve before the patient reaches the hospital. Prompt medical evaluation is essential, even when symptoms subside.
The Acute Stroke Clinic of Caritas Hospital has the following equipment and facilities:
Our FAQ is designed to empower you with knowledge, enabling you to make informed decisions that can potentially save lives and improve outcomes in the event of a stroke.
Common signs of stroke are sudden facial drooping, weakness or numbness in one arm or leg, slurred or confused speech, sudden vision trouble, severe dizziness or loss of balance, and a sudden severe headache. Use the BE FAST check: Balance, Eye changes Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call. Call the Stroke Help Line (+91 9496555800) even if the symptoms ease, because they can be a warning sign of a stroke to come.
When an acute stroke occurs, nearly two million brain cells are lost every passing minute. Any delay can result in irreversible brain damage or permanent disability.
Caritas Hospital operate on an active, tightly coordinated Acute Stroke Protocol designed to save every possible second and every possible neuron.
Yes. The Caritas Stroke Help Line is a 24-hour on-call hyper acute stroke clinic, so a dedicated Acute Stroke Team is ready in the Caritas Emergency department when the patient arrives. Early treatment matters because brain tissue is lost every minute a stroke goes untreated.
Caritas Hospital offers complete stroke care under one roof at Caritas Neurosciences. The 24-hour Stroke Help Line connects patients to an on-call hyper acute stroke clinic. A dedicated Acute Stroke Team works in the Emergency department, and neurologists, neurosurgeons, an interventional radiologist and a neuro physiatrist are available 24/7.
The Caritas hospital has state of the art CT Brain, a Cerebral and Neck Vessel Angiogram, and an advanced Brain Perfusion Study. What makes our CT machine truly remarkable is its advanced perfusion mapping—it allows our doctors to see and map the exact areas of the brain that can still be saved. The hospital has 3 Tesla MRI imaging, a Hybrid Cath Lab for neurointerventional procedures, and Neuro Critical Care ICU. Recovery continues in the Neuro Rehabilitation Unit, so patients do not need to move between hospitals for emergency treatment, intensive care and rehabilitation.
The Caritas Stroke Care has a CT scanner, a 3 Tesla MRI, a Hybrid Cath Lab for neuro interventional procedures, dedicated Neuro ICUs, Neuro Critical Care ICU, integrated Neurosurgery units, and a Neuro Rehabilitation Unit. Neurologists,neurosurgeons,Neurointensivists,an interventional radiologist and neuro physiatrists, Speech and Swallowing Specialists are available 24/7, with a dedicated Acute Stroke Team in the Emergency department.
Call the Caritas Stroke Help Line (+91 9496555800) immediately, because a stroke is a medical emergency and first aid cannot replace hospital treatment. While you wait for help: