Monday, February 14, 2011
Stroke warning signs
: Call 911
Warning signs of stroke may last a short time and disappear. They are often present when you wake up. These are signs of a serious medical condition.
If you have any of these symptoms, call 911 right away:
- weakness - sudden or temporary weakness, numbness or paralysis in an arm, hand, leg or facial muscles, usually only on one side of the body
- vision - sudden blurred double vision or dimness in one or both of the eyes
- confusion - sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding language, or thinking
- loss of balance - sudden clumsiness, loss of balance or dizziness
- headache - sudden severe headache: the worst headache of your life