“There are only a few hours”: doctors named 2 unexpected signs of a stroke

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Doctors called vision loss and weakness unexpected but true signs of a stroke.

Emergency department specialist Christine Perry explained to the portal that, in addition to the known symptoms of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, there may be others , with the appearance of which an emergency team should be called immediately.

According to the doctor, many people know about the typical signs of a stroke: a crooked face, difficulties with speech and walking. However, a critical state of health, the doctor claims, can also be signaled by numbness and weakness throughout the body.

“Symptoms of a stroke appear suddenly,” added Kelly Humbert, associate professor of the Department of Clinical Neurology at the Medical University of Pennsylvania. “People feel fine at one point, and then suddenly have symptoms like weakness, numbness, speech problems, or vision loss.”

According to Dr. Robert Sergott, MD, it is the sudden loss vision can indicate that a person is about to have a stroke. He added that if the temporary blurring or deterioration of vision is caused by an impending stroke, the patient has only a few hours to get emergency help.

Doctors strongly recommend that at the first sign of a stroke, seek professional help immediately. “People often make the mistake of staying at home when their symptoms go away and reassuring themselves that they've had a microstroke,” Perry said. – But your life will be saved in the emergency department”.