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'Sudden' vomiting is an 'uncommon' warning sign of a stroke – 'Get checked out'


According to US-based healthcare provider, Corewell Health, there are several “uncommon” symptoms.

“Sudden onset” of nausea and vomiting are two such warning signs.

It also says you should be wary of:

  • One-sided weakness
  • Vision changes or loss of peripheral vision
  • Loss of coordination, unsteady gait, dizziness
  • Sudden, severe headache
  • Feeling really tired
  • Numbness and tingling or loss of sensation on one side of the body.

Amanda Griffith, Corewell Health nurse practitioner on the neurosurgery team, said: “If you suspect a loved one is experiencing a stroke, think and act FASTER [the US equivalent of act FAST].

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