What is a stroke unit?
A stroke unit is a specialised care unit for people who have suffered an acute stroke. Patients are cared for there by an interprofessional team comprising neurologists, consultants in internal medicine and specially trained nursing staff. The stroke unit at Zuger Kantonsspital is certified by the Swiss Federation of Clinical Neuro-Societies (SFCNS).
Act immediately
A stroke is always a medical emergency. Call the emergency services on 144 straight away. You can use the FAST test to quickly determine whether someone might be having a stroke:
- Face: Ask the person to smile. Is one corner of their mouth drooping, or is their mouth lopsided?
- Arms: Ask the person to stretch out both arms. Does one arm drop?
- Speech: Is the person’s speech slurred, or is it difficult to understand?
- Time: Every minute counts. If treatment begins within three to four hours of the onset of symptoms, the chances of a successful recovery are significantly better.
If one or more of these symptoms are present, call 144 immediately.
Specialised stroke treatment
Following assessment and acute treatment in the A&E department, stroke patients are admitted to the Stroke Unit. There, they are cared for and monitored round the clock by experienced neurologists, teams of internal medicine specialists and specially trained nursing staff.
Follow-up care is then provided at the hospital’s in-house stroke clinic by specialists in neurology. This ensures that care remains closely coordinated even after the patient has been discharged from the ward. Each year, we treat between 250 and 300 patients in the Stroke Unit at Zuger Kantonsspital.
Why choose Zuger Kantonsspital?
As an acute care centre for the canton of Zug and neighbouring regions, we combine short travel distances with specialist expertise. Close collaboration between the A&E department, the Stroke Unit, the neurology clinic and Luzerner Kantonsspital (LUKS) – our parent Stroke Centre – ensures a seamless pathway of care.