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Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
Stroke Center
The Joint Commission has certified Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
as a
Primary Stroke Center.
- Sheboygan County's only nationally certified stroke center
- Stroke team available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Patients receive treatment immediately upon arrival
- Access to advanced stroke treatment and rehabilitation
- Capability to administer TPA – a clot busting drug that has the
potential to reverse stroke symptoms
- Comprehensive education and risk reduction programs available
Find neurologists at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
Recognize stroke symptoms by learning to think F.A.S.T.
- F -- Ask the person to smile; does one side of the
person's face droop?
- A -- Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one
arm drift downward?
- S -- Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Is
their speech slurred?
- T -- If you observe any of these signs, then it's
time to call 911.
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