Symptoms of a stroke

Symptoms of a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) develop quickly and include sudden:

• Numbness, tingling, or weakness in or an inability to move part (such as the face, arm, and leg) or all of one side of the body.
• Vision changes such as dimness, blurring, double vision, or loss of vision in one or both eyes.
• Difficulty speaking or understanding speech.
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Severe headache that is different from previous headaches and has no known cause.
• Dizziness, clumsiness, staggering, or fainting (loss of consciousness).

A stroke is an emergency and requires immediate medical attention.