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Stroke - Symptoms

What are the symptoms of a stroke?

Common symptoms include:

  • Weakness of face, arm, leg on one side
  • Numbness of face, arm, leg on one side
  • Slurred speech or speech difficulty
  • Loss of vision
  • Double vision
  • Loss of balance or coordination
  • Giddiness together with one of the above symptoms
  • Loss of consciousness or coma
  • Worst headache in your life
  • Symptoms usually occur suddenly and may get worse over the following minutes or hours. They may occur during sleep and be noticed only on waking up.

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