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“My speech disappeared. My
legs weren't working. My wife

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immediately noticed something
was wrong. I just parked the

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car. Luckily it didn't happen
when I was driving.” A stroke is

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a serious medical event that
needs immediate attention. If

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you or someone you know may be
having a stroke, it's critical

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to get medical attention right
away. “I walked around the car,

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and he didn't get out of it, and
when he did get out of it he was

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wobbly and his speech was
affected by it, so I said “We're

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going to the hospital.””
Immediate treatment may reduce

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the long-term effects of a
stroke. So, it's important to

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know what stroke symptoms look
like. During a stroke, the flow

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of blood to your brain is
reduced or blocked. A blood

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vessel can be blocked by a clot,
or blood flow can be reduced

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because a blood vessel in
your brain bursts (or ruptures).

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Symptoms are caused when the
cells in part of your brain

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don't get enough blood (and
oxygen) and begin to die.

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Symptoms might come on very
quickly, or they may be more

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gradual, depending on the type
of stroke. The American Stroke

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Association recommends the FAST
approach to help people quickly

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identify a stroke. FAST stands
for: Face drooping. One side of

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your face might droop or feel
numb. When you smile, your smile

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might be lop-sided. Arm
weakness. One arm might become

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weak or numb. Try raising both
arms. If one arms slowly drifts

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down, it could be a sign of
a stroke. Speech difficulty.

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Slurred or garbled speech can
both mean a stroke is happening.

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Or you might not be able to
speak at all. Time to call 911.

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If any of these symptoms
happen, call for medical help

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immediately! “New treatments we
have for ischemic stroke, which

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was IV tPA and an intervention
up to 24 hours and tPA early on

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up to four and a half hours
basically-- and it can be very,

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very effective for the correct
patient if given correctly.” In

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addition to these symptoms,
someone experiencing a stroke

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might also have: A sudden
and severe headache. Sometimes

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called “thunderclap headaches,”
stroke headaches are often

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described as the worst headache
you've ever had. Confusion. This

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can occur suddenly, as the
person having the stroke may not

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be able to understand speech or
understand what's being said.

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Problems seeing. This can happen
in one or both eyes. Sudden

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numbness. Numbness can occur in
the face, arms, or legs. This is

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caused by nerve damage as the
stroke happens. Problems with

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coordination. A person
experiencing a stroke might have

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trouble walking or controlling
their hands and arms. In some

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cases, you might experience
stroke symptoms that go away

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after a period of time. This
kind of temporary stroke is also

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caused by a blockage or reduced
blood flow to the brain and is

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known as a TIA. This stands
for transient ischemic attack.

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Although the symptoms from a
TIA are temporary and they don't

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cause permanent damage, this
is a very serious event and you

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should go to your doctor as soon
as possible. TIAs are warning

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signs for stroke. If you have a
TIA, you are at much higher risk

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of having a full stroke soon.
Learning to recognize stroke

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symptoms may mean you get help
faster. Getting fast treatment

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is very important because it can
help reduce the permanent damage

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a stroke can cause. “If you
see the signs of stroke or you

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question if it might be, call
911. Get in here quickly. The

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sooner you're here, the
more definitive care and more

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opportunity you'll have
for a meaningful recovery.”