What are the warning signs and symptoms of a stroke?
Warning signs and symptoms of stroke include: sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arm or leg; sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye; sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech; sudden severe headache with no known cause; and unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness, or sudden falls, especially with any of the other signs. Warning signs may last a few moments and then disapppear. When they disappear within 24 hours or less, they are called a transient ischemic attacks (TIA).
