Nairobi Stroke Clinic!
Providing Holistic Stroke Therapy Solutions.
Nairobi Stroke Clinic provides expert consultations and outpatient care to patients who are at risk of a stroke or have had a stroke due to conditions involving the vessels that supply blood to the brain.
At Nairobi Stroke Clinic, we are committed to providing holistic stroke care solutions for all stroke patients in East Africa. We work closely with stroke experts to provide solutions through the stroke care continuum including:
- Pre-Hospital Emergency Response
- Hyperacute care including Neuro Imaging, Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy
- Acute In-Patient Care
- Stroke Unit Care
- Neurorehabilitation- Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychological/Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Community/Home Care
- Stroke Pharmacy
For more information call +254 (719) 881-889 now. You’ll be glad you did!
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. The standard treatments to reduce brain damage are thrombolytic medications which thins the blood to break down the blockage and mechanical removal of the clot using a catheter. Thrombolytic medications need to be administered within few hours of the onset of the stroke. Alternately, removal by catheter also known as mechanical thrombectomy is most effective during the first eight hours of a stroke attack, but may still have good results in select patients up to 24 hours after a stroke.
To save the patient’s life and minimise disability, recognizing symptoms and seeking medical attention in the shortest possible time is a matter of top priority. The most obvious indicator is numbness, or weakness of the face, arm, or leg especially on one side of the body. Others are less apparent and might be related to different complaints like tiredness, or loss of balance for some reason. They include sudden confusion, slurred speech with difficulty repeating simple words, or understanding words spoken by other people. Even a sudden severe headache can indicate the onset of a stroke.
