Choose an activity you can enjoy and engage in regularly, so that it becomes a healthy habit. The NSA advises a diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, grains and a moderate amount of protein each day. Your doctor can diagnose and treat this condition. If you have blood problems such as sickle cell disease, severe anemia or other conditions, work with your doctor to manage these problems. If you are prescribed medication, take it exactly as prescribed.
Time is of the essence in effectively treating a stroke.
Newly developed interventional radiology techniques are sometimes able to stop the progression of a stroke and limit the neurological damage. These techniques use clot-dissolving drugs and other mechanical methods, but to be effective they must be carried out within a few hours after the onset of the stroke. Confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. Trouble seeing in one or both eyes. Trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.