The 7 warning signs before a stroke are a sudden loss of balance, coordination or difficulty walking.
Sudden changes in vision, like double vision, or loss of sight in one or both eyes, face drooping, in which one side of your face droops or is numb.
Sudden weakness or numbness, especially on one side of your body and one arm may drift downward when raised.
Slurred speech, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
When you or someone experiences signs of a stroke, you should call 911 as strokes are emergencies and every second counts.
Note the time that the symptoms of a stroke have started and get emergency help immediately.
43 percent of people that have had strokes, experience mini stroke symptoms or early warning signs of a stroke up to a week before a major stroke occurs.
And if these stroke systems occur and fully resolve on their own, they should still be treated as a critical medical emergency.
Even other additional subtle symptoms can also manifest in the days leading up to a stroke, which include sentinel headaches and cognitive changes.
The cognitive changes that can occur leading up to a stroke include sudden confusion or extreme, unexplained fatigue.
And the sentinel headaches that can occur leading up to a stroke include sudden, severe or unusual headaches that are distinctly different from normal tension headaches.
Although weakness or numbness of your face, arm or leg, usually on one side of the body as well as trouble speaking or understanding and problems with vision are common early warning signs of an impending stroke.
A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the blood flow to your brain is interrupted, which causes your brain cells to die.
When you experience a stroke, immediate action and medical treatment is crucial to minimize brain damage and save your life.
The treatment for the stroke will also depend on the type of stroke you have.
Ischemic strokes, which occur in around 87 percent of cases is caused by a blood clot that blocks an artery in your brain.
Treatments for Ischemic strokes often include clot busting medications like tPA if administered quickly enough.
Hemorrhage Strokes occur in around 13 percent of stroke cases and are caused by a blood vessel in your brain that bursts or leaks, which leads to bleeding.
Treatments for hemorrhage strokes focus on stopping the bleeding and reducing pressure in the brain.
And for transient Ischemic Attack or mini strokes, this is a temporary blockage and does not cause any lasting damage, but is also a serious warning sign of a potential future stroke.
The risk factors for a stroke are uncontrolled high blood pressure, which is the leading cause of strokes, smoking and excessive use of alcohol, high cholesterol, diabetes and physical inactivity as well as Atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat.