Signs That Might Save a Life From Stroke

Lau Racciatti

13. Acute Aphasia: The Inability to Find Words

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Beyond just slurred speech, a stroke can cause acute aphasia, a more specific and unsettling language problem. This is the inability to find or recall words, or to form coherent sentences, even though the person knows what they want to say. The person may speak in jumbled phrases or invent new words that make no sense. This is a direct sign that the language centers of the brain (often in the left hemisphere) are being starved of oxygen. While it can be confused with confusion, aphasia is a distinct and serious neurological symptom that demands urgent attention.

14. Sudden, Unexplained Arm-Swinging Problems

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When a person walks, their arms naturally swing in a coordinated rhythm. A sudden stroke can disrupt this gait, causing one arm to no longer swing naturally. This unexplained arm-swinging problem is a subtle but telling sign of a neurological issue affecting the part of the brain responsible for motor control. It may look like the person is just "holding their arm funny," but it can be an early indicator of weakness or loss of muscle control. This sign is easy to spot by a companion and is a crucial, non-verbal clue that a stroke is occurring.

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13. Acute Aphasia: The Inability to Find Words

14. Sudden, Unexplained Arm-Swinging Problems

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