Knowing stroke's symptoms and acting fast can make the difference for
you or a loved one. Stroke is a medical emergency.
If you think you or a person with you is having
a stroke, immediately call 911 for an ambulance
to transport you to the Emergency Department at
one of our Stroke Centers. Do not wait to see if
symptoms go away.
If these symptoms occur, call 911 immediately:
- Sudden weakness,
numbness or paralysis of the arm, leg, face or
side of the body.
- Sudden difficulty
seeing in one or both eyes or double vision.
- Sudden fall, dizziness,
loss of balance or coordination.
- Sudden intense
or unexplained headache.
- Trouble talking
or understanding speech or loss of memory.
F.A.S.T. is an easy way to identify a
possible stroke:
| Face |
Ask the person to smile. Does one side of
the face droop? |
| Arm |
Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one
arm drift downward? |
| Speech |
Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence,
i.e., “Today is a beautiful day.” Can
he/she correctly repeat the sentence? Does
the speech sound garbled or slurred? |
| Time |
If the answer to any of the above
is yes, it is time to act. Call 911 immediately
to get the person to the emergency room quickly. Lost
time is lost brains cells. |
If you think you or a person with you is having a stroke, immediately
call 911.
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