The number of esteem-enhancing, or success, incidents on the list equaled the number of esteem depressors, or failure situations. If the child cannot keep his mouth open, use a mouth prop--for example, three or four tongue depressors taped together, a rolled-up moistened washcloth or a rubber doorstop.
Normally, stroke symptoms manifest as slurred speech and numbness. But a fifth of strokes cause dizziness, nausea and unsteadiness. These can often be misdiagnosed as an inner ear infection. The danger is that this can leave the patient vulnerable to more attacks.
Sudden Vision Problems. Loss of vision or difficulty seeing in one or both eyes is another symptom of stroke. You may lose your vision completely, or experience blurred or double vision. Due to weakness on one side of the body, you may experience difficulty with walking, loss of balance or coordination, or dizziness.