Did you know? Most strokes are preventable. Many of the ones that happen are treatable with the proper care if they reach the stroke hospital in the Golden Hour period. It’s a matter of knowing what to do, taking action and spreading the word.Use the acronym B.E.D.F.A.S.T.T. to recognise a stroke.
B – Balance: Watch for sudden loss of balance
E – Eyes: Check for blurring of vision, double vision

D- Frequent early morning dizziness
F – Face: Look for an uneven smile
A-Arm: Check if one arm is weak
S – Speech: Listen for slurred speech

T- Terrible headache and/or vomiting
T – Time: Call the nearest stroke centre right away

Don’t wait for an ambulance if it is not reachable.

Don’t let the person convince you to ‘wait and we will see later.’

Do note the time when you first noticed the person’s stroke symptoms (last seen well-LSW).

Early morning dizziness could be an important symptom of brain stroke, particularly in hypertensive people, if common causes like low blood sugar, low blood pressure, benign postural hypotension, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), etc are ruled out.

Time is the brain, so we must BEFAST.