In case of a stroke, it is important not to get confused and quickly call an ambulance; it should be understood that it can occur in almost any situation.
The most important thing to save a person with a stroke is to provide him with professional medical care in a timely manner. Therefore, when it occurs, it is important to quickly realize that something serious is happening and call an ambulance. Doctor Maxim Sutormin reported in an interview with Radio 1 that a life-threatening cerebrovascular accident can manifest itself in various neurological symptoms.
Movement impairment in an arm or leg, dizziness, loss of vision in one eye, loss of sensitivity, impaired coordination or speech in a person are symptoms of a stroke, he listed.
The neurologist noted that the clinical picture of a stroke can be a combination of certain symptoms in different variations – it is not necessary that a certain set of signs will appear in a certain sequence.
“A stroke can begin with loss of consciousness, coma, or numbness of several fingers,” the doctor noted.
The neurologist emphasized that it is important to understand that a stroke can occur suddenly – for example, in a person who felt absolutely normal two minutes ago and was communicating. In addition, it can happen in a dream (often this happens in the early morning hours).
“A stroke can even happen in a dream, this is called an awakening stroke,” Sutormin explained.
The neurologist added that despite the variety of manifestations, many strokes have common signs. If you suspect a stroke, you can do the following:
- Ask the person to smile – with a stroke, the smile is crooked, distorted, only with one corner of the lips;
- Ask to raise both hands in front of you – with a stroke, one hand will lag behind or will not rise;
- Ask to pronounce your full name – with a stroke, speech is slurred and impaired.
After this, you need to immediately call the doctors and report that the person is having a stroke – doctors respond to it immediately.
The victim needs to be helped to lie down, otherwise he may fall. If vomiting occurs, you need to turn your head to the side. If everything happens indoors, open the windows and let in fresh air.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about how weather fluctuations affect the risk of stroke.
Important! Information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and do not self-medicate under any circumstances. At the first signs of illness, consult a doctor.
Maxim Sutormin Health Chief freelance neurologist of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region