• Temporary loss of brain function due to lack of blood to the brain
• Symptoms may include numbness on one side of the body, speech or vision changes, confusion and difficulty with walking or balance
• Caused by temporary blockage of a blood vessel in the brain
• Cannot be spread from person to person
• Affects males and females but more common in males
• Can occur at any age but more common in the elderly
• May be mild to severe

FOR EMERGENCIES

• If you are trained in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation):
  • Check for pulse and respirations. If both of these are absent, proceed with CPR as you were trained.
  • If respirations are absent, but there is a pulse, proceed with rescue breathing as you were trained.
• If you are not trained in CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation):
  • Call emergency services.
  • If the person is unconscious, begin to push hard and fast on the center of the chest.