Stroke

Stroke - Symptoms

Common symptoms include:

Weakness of face, arm, leg on one side
Numbness of face, arm, leg on one side
Slurred speech or speech difficulty
Loss of vision
Double vision
Loss of balance or coordination
Giddiness together with one of the above symptoms
Loss of consciousness or coma
Worst headache in your life
Symptoms usually occur suddenly and may get worse over the following minutes or hours. They may occur during sleep and be noticed only on waking up.

Stroke - Preparing for surgery

Stroke - Post-surgery care

Dabigatran Etexilate,

Rivaroxaban,

Warfarin Sodium

Article contributed by Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute

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