Stroke Booklet 1 | Page 6

Symptoms of a Stroke During a stroke, blood stops flowing to part of the brain. This can damage areas in the brain that control the rest of the body. Get help right way if any of these symptoms come on suddenly, even if the symptoms don’t last. Acknowledgement Know the Symptoms of a Stroke • Weakness you may feel weakness, tingling, or a loss of feeling on one side of your face or body. • Vision Problems you may have sudden double vision or trouble seeing in one or both eyes. • Speech Problems: You may have sudden trouble talking, slurred speech, or problems understanding others. • Headache: You may have a sudden, severe headache. • Movement Problems: You may experience dizziness, a feeling of spinning, a loss of balance, a feeling of falling, or blackouts. Remember: If you have any of these symptoms, call 911 and your doctor as soon as possible. I hearby acknowledge that I have been provided a copy of the Stroke and TIA Patient Guide and Discharge Information book. My care providers have instructed me on the use of this booklet. I understand that it is a supplement to give me with information I need to manage stroke and/or TIA risk factors and information to help me take care of myself after discharge ?)A?????9????}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}???}}}}}}}}}}}}|)=H)A?????e?I?????????}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}|????}}}}}}}}}}}}|)9????e?M????????}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}|????}}}}}}}}}}}}|()]?????%???????M?????)Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????Q??????????????????????????%?????????????????????????????5???)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Q???????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????()??????!????????? ???)Q?????????????????%???????????????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????%???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????e????)????????????M?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????M??????????????????????????=???????????????????????+?L????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????%?????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????((?((??((0