Stroke and your health

Stroke. It occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked, or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. And it’s the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.

 

According to Stroke Center. nearly 800,000 people suffer a stroke per year — nearly three-quarters of which occur in people over the age of 65.



Stroke symptoms come on very suddenly. Here are some of the most common ones, according to the CDC:

  • Weakness or numbness on one side of the body, including the face, arm, or leg

  • Difficulty speaking or slurred speech

  • Confusion

  • Vision problems

  • Dizziness

  • Loss of balance

  • Coordination trouble

  • Severe headache

The faster you can intervene when someone is experiencing stroke symptoms, the better. Think “FAST” and remember the following…

 

FAST stands for:

  • FACE: Look for drooping one on side of the face

  • ARM: Does one drift downward?

  • SPEECH: Is speech slurred or distorted?

  • TIME: Call 911 right away if you notice these symptoms

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Ly Nguyen