A stroke is a medical emergency. Every second counts, because time lost is brain lost! Know these stroke warning signs and share them with others:

*  sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.

*  sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.

*  sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

* sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or coordination.

* sudden severe headache with no known cause.

— If you or someone with you has one or more of these signs, don’t delay! Call 911 or the

EMC (emergency medical services) number immediately so an ambulance – ideally with

advanced life support – can come. Also, check the time so you’ll know when the first

symptoms, appeared. It’s important to take immediately action.  If given within three hours of

the start of symptoms, a clot- busting drug can reduce long-term disability for the most

common type of stroke.