Stroke Help Line

Caritas Neurosciences - 30-Minute Stroke Care

Stroke Help Line, the 24-hour, on-call hyper acute stroke clinic of Caritas Hospital, is perhaps the only facility of its kind in the region. The expert doctors in the Clinic provide in-hospital evaluation, brain imaging (CT/MRI), and diagnosis and treatment initiation for stroke patients within 30 minutes of arrival.

We also provide specialized care for Transient Ischemic Stroke (TIS). It is a condition where the patient shows stroke-like symptoms which subside by the time they are brought to hospital.

The Acute Stroke Clinic of Caritas Hospital has the following equipment and facilities:

CT Scanner
1.5 Tesla MRI
Hybrid Cath Lab
Dedicated Neuro ICUs
Integrated Neurosurgery units

How to detect stroke?

Do you suspect your friend or family member just had a stroke attack? Check for these symptoms:

Is one side of the patient's face drooping while smiling?
Ask the person to raise both hands? Do they experience any difficulty?
Does the person's speech slur?

You may also find in the patient any of the following symptoms:

Weakness/numbness in face, arm or leg
Weakness/numbness on one side of the body
Confusion/ trouble in speaking and understanding
Inability to walk, losing balance and body coordination
Spells of dizziness
Severe headache with no known cause
Blurred vision

If you have yes for an answer for any of the above questions, waste no time. Avail medical care for the person at the earliest. Call 9496555800- the stroke clinic at Caritas. Once you give us a call after finding that your friend/family member is suffering from stroke:

We will guide you on the precautions that have to be taken while shifting the patient to the hospital
Our stroke team will get ready to provide the best treatment to the patient as soon as they are brought here.
We prepare Radiology Suite and Cath Lab to provide immediate diagnosis and treatment when the patient arrives
Treatment decisions will be made within 30 minutes of arrival.
Patient will be treated with clot-dissolving drugs and advanced mechanical clot retrieval (thrombectomy) in the Cathlab in clinically suitable cases.
The decision on whether the patient needs a surgery or not will be made after assessing the patient's condition by the Neuro Trauma team.

The first one hour after the stroke attack is called the golden hour. Evaluation and immediate treatment within this time period result in minimal brain damage and maximum clinical outcome.

Remember, it is highly important to provide adequate and immediate medical care to a stroke patient. As it is a life-threatening condition, delay in availing medical care or waiting for the symptoms to go away may prove fatal.

Comprehensive Stroke Centre
Dedicated Acute Stroke Team in Emergency
Cath-Lab with Neuro Interventional Procedures
Specialized Neuro Rehabilitation Unit
Video EEG & Sleep Lab
Aneurysm Coiling
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries
AWAKE Craniotomy
Stitchless Spine Surgery for Disc Prolapses
19 Bedded Neuro Critical Care ICU
24/7 Service from expert Neurologists Neuro Surgeons, Interventional Radiologist &
Neuro Physiatrist