Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke – and if a stroke doesn’t kill, it may cause physical or mental disability. Stroke is a medical emergency. Call 9-1-1 if you think you or someone you’re with is having a stroke. Visit www.strokeassociation.org for more information.

Call 9-1-1 immediately and say “I think this is a stroke” if you or someone you’re with has of these warning signs:

• Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body
• Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
• Sudden severe headache with no known cause

Stroke can happen to anyone, at any time and at any age. Learn to recognize a stroke, because in a stroke emergency, time lost is brain lost. For every minute3 you don’t get help, more brain cells die. Learn more about stroke at www.strokeassociation.org