| Being struck down by a stroke is something that | | | | wont even notice it and it has to be pointed out |
| happens to thousands of people every year. As | | | | by someone who looks at and talks to them. |
| you age, your body becomes more vulnerable to | | | | A person with this problem will many times have |
| a variety of diseases and syndromes and stroke | | | | half their mouth and cheek on one side of their |
| is one of them. A stroke is caused by a blood | | | | face unusable and drooping. An elderly relative can |
| vessel in the brain rupturing and flooding an area | | | | sometimes become difficult and confused when |
| of your brain with blood and causing brain damage | | | | signs such as these manifest themselves so it is |
| in the area of the brain it occurs in. | | | | important that help be sought immediately if any |
| Having a stroke can leave you unable to speak, | | | | of these signs are noticed. This is because sudden |
| or damage your hearing, or any one or | | | | confusion is also many times a one of a strokes |
| combination of a number of things. Strokes can | | | | symptoms, along with suddenly having trouble |
| be and often are fatal. There are many factors | | | | understanding what is being spoken to them. |
| that can increase your risk of having a stroke and | | | | Sudden trouble seeing in both eyes is another |
| these factors generally increase as we get older. | | | | warning sign of a stroke. If you or a loved one |
| You can do a lot to reduce your risk of having a | | | | suddenly has trouble walking and has balance and |
| stroke and by doing things to reduce the risk of | | | | coordination problems, this is also a warning sign |
| stroke, you will also be decreasing your risk of so | | | | of stroke. A severe headache with no known |
| many other health problems. | | | | cause is also a warning sign of stroke. The term |
| Everyone remains at risk of stroke to one | | | | "severe," cannot be overemphasized. Often the |
| degree or another, though, and this is just a fact | | | | headache that signals an oncoming stroke is |
| of life that is unavoidable. So doing what you can | | | | incapacitating and so painful that often people will |
| to bring down your risk factor just makes good | | | | go to a hospital for the headache alone. |
| common sense. Knowing the warning signs of a | | | | These are all some of the more common warning |
| stroke is something that will help you survive a | | | | signs of a stroke but there are others as well. If |
| stoke, if you or a loved one should ever have | | | | you find an elderly relative in bed and completely |
| one. Early response and early treatment in the | | | | unresponsive this also can be due to a severe |
| event of a stroke are the keys to minimizing the | | | | stroke. Anything out of the ordinary that is |
| damage and increasing your chances of survival. | | | | happening to your senses is cause for concern. |
| If you notice a sudden numbness and or a | | | | Hearing a pop and hearing water running, or |
| weakness of the face, arm, or leg and particularly | | | | smelling smoke, or a ringing in your ears, or |
| if this occurs on only one side of the body, then | | | | suddenly tasting any flavor in your mouth should |
| this could be the warning sign of a stroke. Quite | | | | all be cause for concern. There are mild and |
| often this will also include a slurring of or difficulty | | | | severe strokes so remain watchful of yourself |
| in speech. Often the person who has the | | | | and your loved ones for the early warning signs |
| numbness in the face and the speech slurring, | | | | of a stroke. |