Life is the precious gift God has given us and to take care of it is in our hands. Malfunctioning of heart and brain the two most important organs can be life threatening. Usually stroke occurs when the brain does not get enough oxygen to perform usual function. The signs and symptoms shall depend on the which part of brain is affected and the extent to which the damage is done to the brain tissues.

Silent strokes will not show any signs but causes damage to brain tissue, however the symptoms will be seen after few minutes or few hours. Around one third of strokes occur when the person is fast asleep and the signs of strokes are felt after waking up. Being a brain disease it will affect the body both physically and psychologically.

It is mostly on the one side of the body either right or left, this is due to sudden blood rush to the brain or the lack of oxygen.
You will come across:

•  weakness in arm and leg,
•  problem in speech,
• the patient faces difficulty to keep balance of the body or pick up things,
•  problem in coordination,
• facial muscles might start drooping,
•  dizziness,
• sudden and unwarranted headache,
• problems in swallowing, blurred vision,
• sudden confusion,
• may become unconscious,
•  paralysis,
• vomiting,
•  seizure,
•  difficulty in walking