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What tests for stroke can we do at home before we call for help?
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Home: Testing for stoke: head ache, weakness or numbness on one side, slurred speech can be reversed with urgent intervention...Do not waste precious time at home...Go to the er.
Answered 9/28/2016
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5 signs : 1 sudden numbness or weakness face, arm, legs. 2. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or understanding 3. Sudden trouble seeing, blurred or double vision 4. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance 5. Sudden severe headache for no obvious reason.
Answered 1/1/2015
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