Stumbling
Difficulty standing
Trouble walking
Loss of coordination
Difficulty controlling movements normally
These symptoms can occur even without obvious arm or facial weakness.
Sudden Severe Dizziness
Dizziness alone has many possible causes, but it becomes more concerning when it begins suddenly together with:
That combination may signal a neurological emergency.
A Sudden Severe Headache
A sudden, unusually intense headache with no clear explanation can sometimes occur with a bleeding-type stroke.
It may be accompanied
by:
consciousness
A severe headache that begins abruptly and feels very different from previous headaches requires urgent medical attention.
What About Symptoms That Happen Weeks Before a Stroke?
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There is no reliable set of symptoms that always appears exactly one month before a stroke.
What can happen is a TIA, sometimes called a mini-stroke. It can cause the same symptoms as a stroke, including facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, vision loss, numbness, and severe imbalance. The symptomsmay then disappear completely.
That does not mean the danger has passed. A TIA can indicate an increased risk of a future stroke and should be evaluated urgently.
Remember B.E. F.A.S.T.
A simple way to remember the major warning signs is:
B — Balance
Sudden loss of balance.
E — Eyes
Sudden vision changes.
F — Face
One side of the face
droops.
A — Arm
Sudden weakness or
numbness.
S — Speech
