Knowing these 12 symptoms of a stroke can save your life

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Facial Paralysis

This is probably the best-known symptom of stroke. Sudden numbness/weakness/paralysis of one side of the face, arm, or leg can tell you a stroke is in progress.

“Try to raise both your arms over your head at the same time. If one arm begins to fall, you may be having a stroke. Similarly, one side of your mouth may droop when you try to smile,” warns the Mayo Clinic.

Headache

A normal headache feels like a dull squeeze of the head and occurs with no other symptoms of a stroke. A migraine is a