what are the symptoms for a stroke?? please help?

Answer 1

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STROKE SYMPTOMS

The symptoms of a stroke depend on what part of the brain and how much of the brain tissue is affected.

* Stroke symptoms usually come on suddenly—in minutes to an hour.

* There is usually no pain associated with the symptoms.

* The symptoms may come and go, go away totally, or get worse over the course of several hours.

* If the symptoms go away completely in a short time (fewer than 24 hours), the episode is called a transient ischemic attack (TIA).

* A third of all strokes occur during sleep, so people first notice the symptoms when they wake up.

* These are the common symptoms of stroke:

o Weakness in the arm or leg or both on the same side: This can range from total paralysis to a very mild weakness. Complete numbness or a pins-and-needles feeling may be present on one side of your body or part of one side of your body.

o Weakness in the muscles of the face: Your face may droop or look lopsided. Speech may be slurred because you can't control the movement of your lips or tongue.

o Difficulty speaking: You can't speak, speech may be very slurred, or when you speak, the words sound fine but do not make sense.

o Coordination problems: You may seem uncoordinated and stumble or have difficulty walking or difficulty picking up objects.

o Dizziness: You may feel drunk or dizzy or have difficulty swallowing.

o Vision problems: You may develop difficulty with vision, such as double vision, loss of peripheral (side) vision, or blindness. (Blurred vision by itself is not usually a symptom of stroke.)

o Sudden headache: A sudden, severe headache may strike like "a bolt out of the blue." Some people have called this the worst headache of their lives.

o Loss of consciousness: You may become unconscious, stuporous, or hard to arouse and could die.

Answer 2

The signs and symptoms of stroke usually occur suddenly; frequently there's more than one. Signs and symptoms include:

* Sudden numbness, weakness, or paralysis of your face, arm or leg — usually on one side of your body
* Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech (aphasia)
* Sudden blurred, double or decreased vision
* Sudden dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination
* A sudden, severe "bolt out of the blue" headache or an unusual headache, which may be accompanied by a stiff neck, facial pain, pain between your eyes, vomiting or altered consciousness
* Confusion, or problems with memory, spatial orientation or perception

For most people, a stroke gives no warning. But one possible sign of an impending stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is a temporary interruption of blood flow to a part of your brain.

The signs and symptoms of TIA are the same as for a stroke, but they last for a shorter period — several minutes to 24 hours — and then disappear, without leaving apparent permanent effects. You may have more than one TIA, and the recurrent signs and symptoms may be similar or different.

A TIA indicates a serious underlying risk that a full-blown stroke may follow. People who have had a TIA are much more likely to have a stroke as are those who haven't had a TIA.

Answer 3

Stroke Warning Signs

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the 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

If you notice one or more of these signs, don't wait. Stroke is a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 or your emergency medical services. Get to a hospital right away!

Answer 4

Stroke Warning Signs

If you notice one or more of these signs, don't wait. Stroke is a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 or your emergency medical services. Get to a hospital right away!
The American Stroke Association wants you to learn the warning signs of stroke:

Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the 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

Answer 5

Symptoms of a stroke begin suddenly and may include:

Numbness, weakness, or paralysis of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Vision problems in one or both eyes, such as double vision or loss of vision.
Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
Severe headache.

Much more on strokes here: Symptoms of a stroke begin suddenly and may include: http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw224638

Answer 6

Symptoms of stroke are:
1. Weakness or paralysis in one part of the body of face, arm or leg
2. Sudden blurred or decreased vision, difficulty speaking clearly and understanding speech
3. Sudden loss of balance or coordination and loss of memory.
More details at http://ailments.in/stroke.html

Answer 7

* Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the 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

Answer 8

Are you experiencing TIA's ie short losses of memory - well this is a sure sign...I work at a hospital but I am not a doctor - more importantly you should call a doctor if you are this concerned.

Answer 9

i work hard and when i am resting my back muscles cramp up?