common signs and symptoms of a stroke in people

• sudden numbness, weakness, or paralysis of the face, arm or leg - usually on one side of the body
• loss of speech
• trouble talking or understanding speech
• sudden blurred, double or decreased vision
• dizziness, loss of bakance or loss of coordination
• difficulty swallowing
• confusion, problems with memory or thinking problems
• a sudden severe unusual headache
• altered consciousness, seizures,fainting or blacking out

Questions to as a person if you suspect they've had a stroke:

ask them to smile to see if both sides of their mouth are even

ask them to raise their arms to see if either arm is weak

ask them a question to see if their speech
is blurred or unintelligible

if the answer to any of these questions is yes, call 911 right away