Stroke Clinic — For appointments (physician referral is requested, if possible) or information, call 304-598-6127, then choose 2, then choose option 1.
The Stroke Clinic is located in the Physician Office Center (POC) on level 1. Use the Eye Institute entrance, then take the elevators to the third floor. Turn left and got to the registration desk to sign in.
Stroke Center | Stroke Team | Assessment | Stroke Clinics | Treatments | About Strokes
In 1996, the FDA approved the use of a new drug called tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, for the treatment of stroke.
The drug is used to dissolve blood clots and restore blood flow that cause many strokes. These drugs and also reduce the amount of damage strokes produce
The largest drawback to this type of intervention is time, these drugs must be given within three hours from the start of symptoms to be effective.