Symptoms of Stroke
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.”