Warning Signs of Stroke
Prevention & Patient Services
Types of Stroke
Stroke Unit
Stroke Care at UVA
Surgery for Stroke
Clinical Trials
Patient Resources

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The UVa Stroke Center is certified by the Joint Commission (JC).

Our Stroke Center provides state-of-the-art care for victims of stroke and transient ischemic attacks (TIA).

• ASIT: The Acute Stroke Intervention Team (ASIT) is staffed by health care providers trained specifically in stroke medicine. Stroke neurologists are on call 24 hours a day to assess and treat acute stroke. We also offer t-PA (thrombolysis) treatment. When appropriate, our patients are evaluated for and offered experimental therapies (clinical trials).
  
• Special Imaging: Patients are evaluated with brain imaging within minutes. Modern therapy -- including the administration of t-PA -- requires that intervention be made as soon as possible after the onset of stroke symptoms. We can often reverse the process with this aggressive interventionalist approach. We also offer advanced brain imaging, including MRI with diffusion and perfusion imaging and angiography.
  
• Neurosurgical Expertise: Our neurologists and neurosurgeons use the latest techniques and therapies to help minimize damage and restore physical function. Our surgeons can treat such conditions as subarachnoid hemorrhages, unruptured cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Click here to read a detailed article about cerebrovascular surgery at UVA.
  
• Specialized Stroke & Critical Care Units: Our patients are cared for in environments specially designed to meet their needs. These include our Nerancy Neuro Intensive Care Unit and Stroke Unit.
  
• Rehabilitation Services: An extensive range of inpatient and outpatient services to patient with a variety of disabling conditions is offered at UVA-HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital.  Comprehensive rehabilitation services are designed to return patients to the community with maximum function and independence, as quickly and safely as possible.  The Stroke Program was awarded the Joint Commission Disease Specific Care Certification.
  
• Research & Treatment: The Stroke Center's goal is to establish a new standard of care for stroke patients through its intensive program of clinical research and specialized treatment protocols.
  
• Children: Children who suffer strokes receive treatment and rehabilitation in conjunction with the special services of UVa's Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center.
  
• Neuropsychological evaluation is available for patients recovering from a stroke.
  
• Special Services: Patients and families of patients suffering with stroke may be under a great deal of stress or need some additional assistance. We offer a broad range of special services to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
  

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