Author: Prevention.com

If you or someone you’re with develops any of these stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately:

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

Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or trouble understanding speech

Sudden trouble seeing with one or both eyes

Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination

Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

“Call for emergency help even if the symptoms seem to fade away,” says David Wiebers, MD, of the Mayo Clinic. “Ministrokes, or TIAs, fool a lot of people. You might lose vision in one eye for 5 to 10 minutes, then it returns. There’s no pain, so you have a false sense of security. But you should still be evaluated.”

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