How to Recognize Signs of a Stroke

A stroke affects the brain, with recognizable symptoms lasting for a couple of minutes or for many hours. These guidelines follow the recommendations of the American Heart Association.

Step
1

Note any numbness on one side of the body such as in one arm or leg, or on one side of the face.
Step
2

Be alert to speech problems such as difficulty speaking or a loss of speech altogether.
Step
3

Note vision problems such as an abrupt dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye.
Step
4

Be alert to sudden, severe, unexplained headaches, dizziness, loss of coordination or balance, or sudden falls without apparent cause.
Step
1

Note any numbness on one side of the body such as in one arm or leg, or on one side of the face.
Step
2

Be alert to speech problems such as difficulty speaking or a loss of speech altogether.
Step
3

Note vision problems such as an abrupt dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye.
Step
4

Be alert to sudden, severe, unexplained headaches, dizziness, loss of coordination or balance, or sudden falls without apparent cause.
Step
1

Note any numbness on one side of the body such as in one arm or leg, or on one side of the face.
Step
2

Be alert to speech problems such as difficulty speaking or a loss of speech altogether.
Step
3

Note vision problems such as an abrupt dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye.
Step
4

Be alert to sudden, severe, unexplained headaches, dizziness, loss of coordination or balance, or sudden falls without apparent cause.
Step
1

Note any numbness on one side of the body such as in one arm or leg, or on one side of the face.
Step
2

Be alert to speech problems such as difficulty speaking or a loss of speech altogether.
Step
3

Note vision problems such as an abrupt dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye.
Step
4

Be alert to sudden, severe, unexplained headaches, dizziness, loss of coordination or balance, or sudden falls without apparent cause.

Step
1

Note any numbness on one side of the body such as in one arm or leg, or on one side of the face.
Step
2

Be alert to speech problems such as difficulty speaking or a loss of speech altogether.
Step
3

Note vision problems such as an abrupt dimness or loss of vision, especially in one eye.
Step
4

Be alert to sudden, severe, unexplained headaches, dizziness, loss of coordination or balance, or sudden falls without apparent cause.