What are the Warning Signs of a Stroke?
What are the Warning Signs of a Stroke?
The warning signs of a stroke can be vague. Do you know what they are and what to do next? Discover how you can greatly improve your chances of recovery.
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" There are many warning signs of stroke I think the important thing in mind that they happen quickly. Or does not occur over a long period of time it's a certain event. In a stroke is something that can happen to anyone and does happen to approximately three quarters of a million people a year. Recognizing your stroke is crucial and signs of -- Some of the more common morning broke would include certain weakness -- your body. Another warning might be -- difficulty with speech either be tailored shirt you're unable to speak normally she had in the -- Someone who become suddenly and confused. Could be helping us through some patients actually may lose vision and one or both eyes or. Partial vision in both as a warning stroke you. I'm Heidi we tightening with Eddy. Arnold of -- people out the year had the worst had denied. There are people -- to what but the important thing you realize that -- to happen quickly. And require very very prompt her part to get to a hospital. We can do something to. What -- stroke is that sometimes symptoms may be momentary. But they are warning that must be acted on promptly sometimes that the symptoms. And they are only human and that we all the plane or transient scheme. And that goes away and might feel that they're -- that you know. It's very important to keep in mind that that is a warning the stroke. So that it ever had any symptoms of the stroke unit that goes away quickly and very very important to see the doctor circle to a hospital quickly. Because that is a warning sign that you could -- the more severe stroke -- your future. Ignoring. Stroke and not getting to a hospital immediately could make a serious problem even worse. A problem that might have been taking hero with prompt attention."
" It's just happened like gone. 10 o'clock in the evening. -- inimical to bet -- an uncle we kept in the morning I'd be fine. You don't wake up didn't get out because Indy get out they don't realize that one -- a week to get up and thankful and a --"
" Sometimes when -- where I find out that home that had very mild symptoms are the times call an ambulance an. -- gotten much worse. The best -- better be safe than sorry even when in doubt that having a stroke call an ambulance get to the hospital and check it."
" Anyone high as top symptoms of so that they recognize even if done in order to -- symptoms. Please call 911."
" Don't ethically your doctor and tackling a part they're -- son -- a big doctor in my who says they're not going donate are calling 911."
" Anything you do that delays in getting to the hospital will make it less likely there will be give it will be able getting treatment where -- stroke. And even though we only have one and treatment or stroke we can only give it to patients who get to the -- very early. Usually within a couple of hours and there's times. The good news is that there is a treatments for certain types of stroke but it must be given within three hours of the symptoms appearing. There's one treatment has been approved -- stroke. And it is called TP -- and it actually call clock. It's the same type of drug that we are patients -- harder. And what it does that actually dissolves the that is causing. The blockage in the arguing your brain it is only good for the type drug that -- that where there's no bleeding here. If you're -- by hemorrhage or bleeding your brain than a drug like yeah it would be important news."
" Did other break -- day in school are seeking to EPA. Is Derek hi this is why we guards people to please don't let me. Point 911 you come in over three hours your whole body's ability to because now we cannot help you. Europe are nice and you can walk. And you're an opt in nursing home. "
" Calling 911 mean you can avoid having to drive. You should never drive yourself that you're having a stroke sometimes symptoms can get worse. A stroke and accurate. And something and it can affect your balance it's certainly can affect your ability to interact. So you should always on nine and one half an ambulance thing to. So while there may be little you can do to present to stroke there is much you can do to help yourself if you do have one. Even something as simple as waiting to see if your symptoms are going to get better calling your doctor -- calling a relatively hoping that you know they'll be able to come and take you to the hospital. All delaying getting to the hospital quickly so neat that."
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