Journalist Rageh Omaar suffered a suspected mini-stroke during the ITV News at Ten on Friday. Drooped face, slurred speech and blurred vision are all symptoms of a mini stroke.
He was seen with a drooping face and slurred words while presenting the news. READ MORE:Journalist Rageh Omaar suffered a suspected mini-stroke during the ITV News at Ten on Friday.
The veteran journalist was seen slurring his words as he introduced the last news item on the News at 10 bulletin, and his left eye appeared to start drooping, causing many to fear he was unwell The interruption of blood flow to the brain prevents it from being able to function normally, leading to symptoms such as slurred speech and weakness, the NHS warns.But unlike a stroke, it only lasts a few minutes or hours and fully resolves.The main symptoms can be remembered with the four-letter acronym, FAST. This is broken down into face, arms, speech and time.
Speech is also important, the NHS warns. That's because during a stroke the persons speech may become slurred or garbled, they may not be able to talk at all and they may also have problems understanding what you are saying. The NHS says complete paralysis of one side of the body and problems with balance and co-ordination are also symptoms to watch out for.
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