Community Regional Medical Center has been recognized by The Joint Commission as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center in collaboration with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

When Lorna was diagnosed with dystonia, she couldn’t control the movements of her arms and legs. But when she couldn’t control her diaphragm and lungs, making it difficult to breathe, she turned to Community Regional for help.

Dr. Mark Krel, neurosurgeon with Community Neurosciences Institute • Fresno, explains more about this rare movement disorder and how he used deep brain stimulation to help Lorna control the muscles in her body.

When it comes to treating a stroke, time matters. That's why having access to a certified primary stroke center like Community Regional is important for patients in the Valley. We hear from Dr. Hana Choe, neurovascular intervention and neurocritical care with Community Health Partners, to learn how she and her team saved 92-year-old Munia Siada's life when she was having a stroke.

Dr. Hana Choe, neurovascular intervention and neurocritical care physician with Community Health Partners explains the symptoms of a stroke - and what you should do if you recognize them in you or a loved one.

We sat down with Dr. Jorge Martinez-Cuellar, medical director of neuroscience hospital medicine, to learn more about a state-of-the-art neurological care system that's being created at Community to better serve patients in the Valley in need of care for the brain or spine.