5 Textbook Signs You Could Be Having a Stroke
In this video, learn the red-flag signs of a stroke, so you can act fast if one hits. It could save your life.
If a stroke hits, you need to act fast. For each minute a stroke goes untreated, your brain loses 1.9 million neurons, which could lead to irreversible brain damage. Getting to the hospital fast reduces your risk of serious, long-term disability and could save your life.
This acronym is an easy way to remember stroke symptoms: Think F-A-S-T.
Face drooping
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Time to call 9-1-1
References
American Stroke Association. (n.d.). Four Letters: F-A-S-T. Three Numbers: 9-1-1.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Stroke Facts.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2001). Awareness of Stroke Warning Signs.
Saver, JL. (2006). Time is brain--quantified. Stroke.
U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2018). Ischemic Stroke.
U.S. National Library of Medicine. (2015). Hemorrhagic Stroke.