Community Spotlight emphasizes Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix -This month, the KTAR -Community -Ramp light is giving the work of the Neurological Institute's workplace to support stroke survivors in Arizona.

This month is the month of Stroke Awareness Month, which is why the problem according to Dr. Daniel Gonzalez, the director of the institute's Neurology program, is particularly relevant.

“The name of the game with strokes is always time,” said Gonzalez KTAR News 92.3 FMS Morning messages from Arizona on Monday. “If we can identify symptoms, neurological symptoms from one second to the next, we can do something about it and they may be a candidate for treatment.”

Gonzalez treated KTAR News 92.3 FMS Own detour then after he had a stroke in 2019. The broadcaster's former long -time traffic expert retired last year to spend more time with his family.

Kattar's community ramp light celebrates Barrow Neurological Institute

The community spotlight of this month goes to the institute due to its robust strategies for the treatment of strokes.

“The way we developed the stroke supply over time. In 2017 we introduced our Barrow emergency impact treatment unit,” said Gonzalez.

This mobile stroke treatment reacts to 911 calls that are placed in your treatment radius.

“Essentially, we bring the stroke provider and the stroke team to the patient,” said Gonzalez. “We go to your house. We were in the church. We were in pool and treated patients and treated them with medication for relief … stroke symptoms.”

The institute in the center of the Community ramp light in May also uses new technologies to combine people with experts, regardless of where they are looking for care, he added.

“We really believe that everyone in the state of Arizona deserves that a vascular neurologist certified by the board sees them when they have their symptoms,” said Gonzalez. “These two progress in stroke supply made it possible for us to do this.”

Community -Spotlight illuminates the institute, the Arizona stroke -survivor helps

“We quickly support the Barrow Neurological Institute,” said Gonzalez. “Be quick, only means that if you have problems with your balance, problems with your eyes, problems with your face, weakness in your arms or your speech, there is time to call 911.”

Here is what the acronym stands for in its entirety:

• B: Balance: Is there a sudden loss of balance or coordination?
• E: Eyes: Is there a sudden blurry seeing, seeing double or other visual disturbances?
• F: Face: ask the person to smile. Is one side or meanders both sides of the face?
• A: Weapons: ask the person to raise both arms. Is one side drifted down? Is there a weakness or deafness on one side?
• S: Language: Does the person have the hatched or mutilated speech? Can he or she repeat simple sentences?
• T: Time: Call 911 for immediate medical help if you notice one or more of these characters. Also note when the symptoms began.

“Every stroke can happen at any time and every location,” said Gonzalez. “There are several risk factors, some we can control and some cannot control.”

For example, people cannot control risk factors such as breed, age or gender.

“There are things that you can control as if you are not smoking your cholesterol, your diabetes, your high blood pressure, do not smoke and limit your alcohol consumption,” said Gonzalez.