There are clear signs of stroke, which is how you can tell that it is happening. In medicine, a stroke is called a transient ischaemic attack, or TIA for short.

There are signs that warn the affected person, but they are not always clearly recognised as a stroke, as the signs often disappear again after a few minutes.

 

Anyone who experiences the following warning signals from their body should not downplay them, but should seek medical attention immediately.

These are the signs of stroke that do not necessarily all occur together.

Numbness - Numb, furry feeling in the hands, extending to the upper arm

 

Dizziness - Balance problems and dizziness are always a sign of

Circulatory disorders, but rarely a harbinger of a stroke

 

Speech disorders - Inability to speak clearly or find words

 

Visual disturbances - suddenly impaired perception, one-sided vision and

Blurred field of vision

 

Facial paralysis - One-sided paralysis of the face, slack corners of the mouth

 

Paralysis of one side of the body - Paralysis of an arm and/or leg,

Coordination difficulties in one half of the body