what are signs before a stroke?
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['Sudden NUMBNESS or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden CONFUSION, trouble speaking or understanding speech.', 'Sudden TROUBLE SEEING in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden TROUBLE WALKING, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.', 'Sudden SEVERE HEADACHE with no known cause.']
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['Lightheadedness, dizziness, and confusion.', 'Stroke.', 'Heart attack.', 'Nausea and discomfort, in some cases.']
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['Sudden onset of weakness or numbness on one side of the body.', 'Sudden speech difficulty or confusion.', 'Sudden difficulty seeing in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden onset of dizziness, trouble walking or loss of balance.', 'Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.']
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Most symptoms of a TIA disappear within an hour, although they may last for up to 24 hours. Because you cannot tell if these symptoms are from a TIA or a stroke, you should go to the hospital right away. TIAs are often a warning sign for future strokes.
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With a stroke, symptoms usually come on suddenly. With a migraine, they happen gradually; the headache usually starts small and gets more painful. A stroke is more likely to have what are called "negative" symptoms such as you might lose sight in one eye or lose feeling in one of your hands or feet.
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['Memory loss, personality changes, trouble concentrating, irritability or progressive loss of consciousness.', 'Stroke.', "Severe damage to your body's main artery (aortic dissection)", 'Chest pain.', 'Heart attack.']
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Stroke impacts the brain, and the brain controls our behavior and emotions. You or your loved one may experience feelings of irritability, forgetfulness, carelessness or confusion. Feelings of anger, anxiety or depression are also common.
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A stroke usually happens suddenly, but it may occur over hours. For example, you may have mild weakness at first. Over time, you may not be able to move the arm and leg on one side of your body. If several smaller strokes occur over time, you may have a more gradual change in walking, balance, thinking, or behavior.
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['Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body.', 'Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.', 'Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes.', 'Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.']
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['Weakness, numbness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, typically on one side of your body.', 'Slurred or garbled speech or difficulty understanding others.', 'Blindness in one or both eyes or double vision.']
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['Headache.', 'Stiff neck.', 'Confusion.', 'Stroke symptoms (vision loss, weakness, and slurred speech)', 'Lightheadedness.', 'Shortness of breath.', 'Low blood pressure.', 'Blood in the stool.']
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['slurred speech.', 'sudden weakness in the limbs.', 'difficulty swallowing.', 'loss of balance or feeling unbalanced.', 'partial or complete loss of vision or double vision.', 'dizziness or a spinning sensation.', 'numbness or a tingling feeling.', 'confusion.']
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The disruption in blood supply results in a lack of oxygen to the brain. This can cause sudden symptoms similar to a stroke, such as speech and visual disturbance, and numbness or weakness in the face, arms and legs. But a TIA does not last as long as a stroke.
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Most signs and symptoms disappear within an hour, though rarely symptoms may last up to 24 hours. The signs and symptoms of a TIA resemble those found early in a stroke and may include sudden onset of: Weakness, numbness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, typically on one side of your body.
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High blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for stroke. It usually has no symptoms but is a contributing factor in around half of all strokes.
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['Near-fainting or fainting (syncope)', 'Dizziness or lightheadedness.', 'Fatigue.', 'Shortness of breath.', 'Chest pains.', 'Confusion or memory problems.', 'Easily tiring during physical activity.']
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The major risk factors for stroke include: High blood pressure. Diabetes. Heart and blood vessel diseases. Conditions that can cause blood clots or other blockages include coronary heart disease, atrial fibrillation, heart valve disease, and carotid artery disease.