THESE ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OF A STROKE

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one

side of the body

• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech

• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination

• Sudden severe headache with no known cause

IF YOU OBSERVE ANY OF THESE SIGNS, CALL 911 OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND GET TO A HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. EVERY SECOND COUNTS.

WOMEN MAY HAVE UNIQUE SYMPTOMS

• Sudden face and arm or leg pain

• Sudden hiccups

• Sudden nausea

• Sudden tiredness

• Sudden chest pain

• Sudden shortness of breath

• Sudden pounding or racing heartbeat

WARNING SIGNS IN CHILDREN

The symptoms of stroke in children are different from those in adults and young adults. A child experiencing a stroke may have:

• Seizures

• Sudden loss of speech

• Loss of expressive language (including body language and gestures)

• Weakness on one side of the body

• Paralysis on one side of the body

• Impairment of speech

• Convulsions

• Headache

• Fever

It is a medical emergency when a child shows any of these symptoms.

source: NINDS (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) and womenshealth.gov (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)