In the United States, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death, killing over 133,000 people each year, and a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. Stroke is an emergency and a brain attack, cutting off vital blood flow and oxygen to the brain.
Symptoms of a stroke include:
- – Sudden numbness or weakness of face, an arm or a leg
- – Confusion or trouble speaking and understanding
- – Trouble seeing from one or both eyes
- – Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- – Sudden severe headache with no known cause
Stroke Prevention Guidelines
- – Know blood pressure (hypertension)
- – Identify atrial fibrillation (Afib)
- – Stop smoking
- – Control alcohol use
- – Know cholesterol levels
- – Control diabetes
- – Manage exercise and
- – Treat circulation problems
- – Act FAST at the first warning sign of stroke
Click here for a Stroke 101 Fact Sheet from Stroke.org, the National Stroke Association.
Source: Stroke.org
