Stroke Symptoms
Submitted by Thiruvelan on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 21:07
Warning signs of stroke are sudden weakness or numbness in one side, dizziness, loss of balance, problem speaking & seeing and severe headache.
Brain attack or Stroke
Stroke is sometimes called as “brain attack”, occurs when blood supply to your brain is interrupted and brain tissue is damaged. The most common cause is a blocked blood vessel. Stroke can cause physical and emotional problems such as paralysis, problems with thinking or speaking.
Warning symptoms of a stroke
Typical warning signs of a stroke develop suddenly and can include:
- weakness or numbness particularly on one side of your body
- sudden confusion or trouble in understanding
- talking difficulty
- dizziness, loss of balance, or walking difficulty
- problem seeing out of one or both eyes
- double vision
- severe headache
Sometimes one or more of these warning signs comes and go called as TIA, occurs when blood flow is temporarily blocked. It means you may be at higher risk for a future stroke.
If you have warning signs of a stroke, immediately getting treatment can help prevent permanent damage to your brain. It’s important and a must to review the symptoms of a stroke with family and friends, so that during emergency they will help you.
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