CITIZEN-TIMES.com: Don't delay stroke treatment: "It is probably safe to say that most of us knows someone who has experienced a stroke.I am hearing more and more about people who have suffered a stroke with little to no warning. Unlike a heart attack, a stroke will usually not exhibit sharp chest pains. Most people I have spoken with who have experienced a stroke spoke of the horrible headache, the dizziness, the blurred vision and the arm feeling funny, but they didn't act promptly.

Instead, they waited, hoping the symptoms would pass, never thinking of the possibility of a stroke. Then, there were those who experienced no true symptoms- it just happened. One friend said she was walking into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee when suddenly she could not move her arm or leg. She fell to the floor. In reading more information on strokes, it's interesting that some folks who may have experienced a stroke on the right side of the brain may not process it mentally. Therefore, they don't realize the urgency of the situation. Usually, it's family and friends who notice a difference........"