Weakness And Fatigue: Emergencies
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Emergencies
Do you have any of the following symptoms that require emergency treatment? Call 911 or other emergency services immediately.
- Loss of function in one area of your body, such as:
- Partial or complete inability to move (paralysis) in part or all of one side of your body (face, arm, and leg)
- Persistent numbness
- Loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Inability to speak, difficulty speaking, or difficulty understanding speech
- Sudden weakness of the entire body with or without unexplained chest pain that is crushing or squeezing, feels like a heavy weight on the chest, or occurs with any other symptoms of a heart attack
- Sudden, severe headache ("the worst headache I've ever had")
- Confusion or a change in behavior, such as unusually aggressive or combative behavior
- A change in your mental health and you are seriously considering suicide
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| Last updated: | February 27, 2007 |
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| Author: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology |
| Editors: | , Tracy Landauer |
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