Emergency Physician Questions Stroke

What are the first steps to take in case of stroke?

What are the first few life saving steps that should be taken in case I, or a loved one, is having a stroke?

2 Answers

CALL 911!!! Minutes count!! There is NO home remedy or OTC medication that will perform a CT scan or give a clot-dissolving agent.
If it is not complicated sinusitis, no fever and purulent nasal discharge, someone may apply warm water in a bottle over a towel.