From: Knowledge and perception about stroke among an Australian urban population
Responses | N (%) |
---|---|
Sudden difficulty of speaking, understanding or reading | 494 (60.1%) |
Paralysis | Â |
   any part of body | 229 (36.4%) |
   one side of body | 393 (42.0%) |
Blurred or double vision, loss of vision in an eye or both | 243 (29.6%) |
Incoordination or imbalance | 243 (29.6%) |
Loss of memory | 125 (15.2%) |
Brain malfunction | 76 (9.0%) |
Numbness, tingling sensation, dead sensation | Â |
   any part of body | 55 (6.7%) |
   one side of body | 63 (7.7%) |
Weakness | Â |
   any part of body | 53 (6.4%) |
   one side of body | 74 (5.1%) |
Difficulty in swallowing | 33 (4.0%) |
Dizziness (vertigo) | 24 (2.9%) |
Headache / migraine | 20 (2.4%) |
Chest pain, chest tightness, or murmur | 12 (1.5%) |
Don't know | 54 (6.5%) |