St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital was the first is Orange County to receive New York State Stroke Center designation. With stroke, time lost is brain lost. With a specialized stroke team ready to quickly intervene and a CT scanner right in our Emergency Department, SLCH offers the diagnostics and treatment necessary to minimize the potentially devastating effects of stroke.
Know the warning signs of stroke and call 911:
- Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg.
- Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding.
- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
- Sudden trouble walking, or loss of balance or coordination.
- Severe headache with no known cause.
