can mean the difference between getting medical attention quick enough to prevent severe damage and a life of disability.
Pain on One Side of the Face
Sudden and inexplicable pain on one side of the face, arm, leg, or chest isn’t typical but it’s not uncommon. Women are more likely to experience atypical stroke symptoms, so better to be safe than sorry.
Sudden difficulty in seeing clearly, such as blurred or double vision, inability to focus your eye(s), or other changes in sight (in one or both eyes) can signal a stroke.
Difficulty Breathing or Swallowing
Women can experience different symptoms of a stroke than men. Having difficulty breathing or swallowing are two of these. These other signs of stroke are more common in women: fainting, irritation, hallucination, nausea or vomiting, sudden pain, seizures, hiccups.
Tremors
Delayed onset hand tremors are a relatively uncommon but confirmed symptom of cerebral
