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Clinical Practice

Stroke Scholarly Peer-review Journal

 A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes. A stroke may be a medical emergency, and prompt treatment is crucial. Quick action can reduce brain damage and other complications. The good news is that a lot of fewer Americans die of stroke now than within the past. Effective treatments can also help prevent disability from stroke. Symptoms If you or someone you're with could also be having a stroke, pay particular attention to the time the symptoms began. Some treatment options are best when given soon after a stroke begins. Signs and symptoms of stroke include: • Trouble speaking and understanding what others are saying. Paralysis or numbness of the face, leg or arm. You may develop sudden numbness, weakness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg. This often affects just one side of your body. Try to raise both your arms over your head at an equivalent time. If one arm begins to fall, you'll be having a stroke. Also, one side of your mouth may droop once you attempt to smile. • Problems seeing in one or both eyes. You may suddenly have blurred or blackened vision in one or both eyes, otherwise you may even see double. • Headache. A sudden, severe headache, which can be amid vomiting, dizziness or altered consciousness, may indicate that you're having a stroke. • Trouble walking. You may stumble or lose your balance. You may also have sudden dizziness or a loss of coordination.  

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