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Transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s)
  • Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg, especially on one side of body
  • Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
  • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
  • Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
  • Sudden severe headache with no known cause
Stroke
  • Visual Disturbances, including blocked or loss of vision in one eye, blurry vision or “graying”“It seemed like someone was pulling a shade over one of my eyes.”
  • Weakness, numbness or clumsiness in one arm or hand
                  “My arm wouldn’t do what I wanted it to do.”
                  “I couldn’t hold on to my coffee cup.”
                  “I couldn’t lift up my arm.”
                  “My arm felt tingly.”
  • Language Problems, including slurred speech
                 “I just couldn’t say anything.”
                 “She sounded drunk.”
                 “My family couldn’t make sense of what I was saying.”
  • Facial Droop/Weakness
                 “The left side of my face was sagging.”
  •  Dizziness, stumbling
                “I couldn’t walk straight.”
  • Severe, sudden headache

               “I have the worst headache of my life.”

Stroke: Signs and Symptoms

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