Most strokes occur painlessly but some are associated with headache, especially those with bleeding inside the head. These are just some of the most frequent stroke symptoms. Certain brain-saving treatments require immediate care. The stroke victim needs to be evaluated and tested and treated in under three hours to get clot-busting drugs. If you wait, you lessen your chances for recovery.
Stroke is a medical emergency.
Doctors have learned to be very aggressive in normalizing blood pressure. High blood pressure is a far greater threat to your health than is high cholesterol, for example. A TIA is a transient ischemic attack, a short warning often involving some of the symptoms above which clears. A person whose already had a TIA or stroke, has an increased chance of having the problem again. A risk factor for many diseases as is well-known.