Symptoms of a stroke
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Symptoms of a stroke
Symptoms of a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) develop quickly and include sudden:
- Numbness, tingling, or weakness in or an inability to move part (such as the face, arm, and leg) or all of one side of the body.
- Vision changes such as dimness, blurring, double vision, or loss of vision in one or both eyes.
- Difficulty speaking or understanding speech.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Severe headache that is different from previous headaches and has no known cause.
- Dizziness, clumsiness, staggering, or fainting (loss of consciousness).
A stroke is an emergency and requires immediate medical attention.
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| Author | Jeannette Curtis |
| Author | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Tracy Landauer |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 25, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 25, 2007 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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