Stroke Warning Signs

Stroke is a Medical Emergency.
Every second counts, because time lost is brain lost!
Know these stroke warning signs and teach them to others.

* Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg,
especially on one side of the body.
* Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
* Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
* Sudden trouble walking, dizziness,
loss of balance or cordination.
* Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.

If you or someone with you has one or more of these signs, don't delay! Immediately call 9-1-1 or the energency medical service (EMS) number so an ambulance - ideally with advanced life support - can be sent to you. Check the time so you will know when the first symptoms appeared. It is very important to take immediate action. If given within three hours of the symptoms. a clot busting drug can trduce long-term disability for the most common type of stroke.



Source(s)
For more information, contact your nearest
American Heart Association oiffice or call 1-800-AHA-USA1
(1-800-242-8721) or online at www.americanheart.org.

American Stroke Association
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