Time is Brain: Know the Symptoms

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  Sudden Confusion. Sudden confusion or trouble understanding simple statements.

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  Paralysis or numbness of the face, arm or leg. You may develop sudden numbness, weakness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, especially on one side of your body. Try to raise both your arms over your head at the same time. If one arm begins to fall, you may be having a stroke. Similarly, one side of your mouth may droop when you try to smile.

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  Severe Headache. A sudden, severe headache, which may be accompanied by vomiting, dizziness or altered consciousness, may indicate you're having a stroke.

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  Trouble with walking. You may stumble or experience sudden dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination. Sudden numbness, tingling, weakness, or loss of movement in your face, arm, or leg, especially on only one side of your body.

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  Trouble with seeing in one or both eyes. You may suddenly have blurred or blackened vision in one or both eyes, or you may see double.

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  Trouble with speaking and understanding. You may experience confusion. You may slur your words or have difficulty understanding speech.

Call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Every minute counts. Don’t wait to see if symptoms go away. The longer a stroke goes untreated, the greater the potential for brain damage and disability.