Are You at Risk for Stroke? Know the Risk Factors

• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Smoking
• Family History of Stroke
• Prior Stroke or TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
• High Cholesterol
• Obesity

If you have these risk factors, consult your physician. Education, prevention and detection can save your life.

Know the Symptoms of Stroke

• Weakness, numbness or tingling in face, arm and/or leg,
• especially on one side of the body
• Difficulty speaking or understanding speech
• Blurred vision (especially in one eye), loss of vision or double vision
• Dizziness, lack of coordination
• Sudden, severe or explosive headache

If you or a loved one experience any of these symptoms, seek help immediately at Erlanger, the region's only ermergency Heart & Stroke Center.

• Cutting edge technology in stroke treatment
• One of the leading stroke research centers in the country