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Stroke

What to do
- Sudden headache
- Confusion
- Unconciousess
- Paralysis of weakness, usually on one side of the body
- Severe headache
- Strong pulse
- Seizures in some cases
- Difficulty in speaking
- Loss of control for bodily reasons

What to do
- Get the casualty to lie down with their head and shoulders raised slightly, supported against some pillows and similar.
- Loosen any tight clothing, keep the person warm and use a clean cloth to absorb any dribbling.
- If the casualty is unconcious, send for an ambulance, put them into the recovery position and check their breathing and pulse regularly. Be ready to start artificial ventilation or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary.

- Send for an ambulance.

IMPORTANT
- Never given the casualty anthing to eat and drink