Stroke Symptoms
Common stroke symptoms are the sudden onset of one or more of the following:
- Loss of strength (paralysis) of the face, arm and/or leg on one side of the body
- Loss of feeling (including complete loss of sensation, numbness or tingling) of the face, arm and/or leg on one side of the body
- Loss of normal speech (e.g. difficulty finding the correct words to say)
- Loss of balance
- Loss of normal vision (e.g. double vision, poor vision)
Stroke is a medical emergency. If you, or someone around you, experiences any of the stroke symptoms described above, seek urgent medical attention by dialling triple zero (000).
A number of tests may be done in hospital to confirm the diagnosis of stroke, including a CT scan or MRI to determine the type of stroke and the part of the brain affected.
