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Cerebrovascular Center
Signs & Symptoms of Stroke - FAST
The best way to treat a stroke is for people to learn what to recognize using FAST:
F — facial numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
A — arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
S — slurred speech or difficulty speaking.
T — time to call 911.
Other symptoms of stroke also may include: severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance, loss of vision or double vision. Surprisingly, pain is not a frequent symptom of stroke.
Press Releases
RSS FeedAcute Stroke Therapy at Crossroads, UC Researcher Writes
Friday, November 11, 2011
CINCINNATI—Acute stroke therapy is at a crossroads, a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher writes in a national medical journal, with clinical practice increasingly using approaches that have not been proven clinically effective while the conduct of clinical trials to provide critical data is impeded.
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