Am I Having a Stroke Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Have you begun missing objects or people on one side of your view or surroundings?
No; I notice both sides of my surroundings as usual.
I have a longstanding, stable field-of-view limitation that is already medically known.
I have noticed a gradual or subtle new tendency to overlook things on one side.
I suddenly cannot see or attend to one side, or unexpectedly collide with objects on that side.
2. Imagine standing up and walking several steps. Which description fits best?
I can stand and walk with my usual balance.
I use my normal support or mobility aid, with no new change.
I have become newly unsteady over time but can still walk.
I suddenly cannot stand or walk normally, keep falling to one side, or need immediate support.
3. While reaching for a cup, fastening clothing, or using a phone, how is your coordination?
My hand movements are as accurate and controlled as usual.
I have a familiar, unchanged coordination limitation from a known issue.
I have recently become somewhat clumsier, without a clearly abrupt change.
I suddenly cannot control one hand or arm, repeatedly miss the object, or drop things unexpectedly.
4. How did the neurological change—such as weakness, numbness, speech trouble, or vision trouble—begin?
I have not experienced a new neurological change.
It matches a familiar, stable issue with no meaningful recent change.
A new change developed gradually rather than at a clearly identifiable moment.
A new change appeared suddenly within seconds or minutes, whether it remains or has resolved.
5. Have you had a brief stroke-like episode that went away?
No such episode has occurred.
I experienced only a familiar, previously assessed pattern with no change.
I have had a new intermittent symptom, but it was not clearly sudden or focal.
I suddenly had facial drooping, one-sided weakness, speech trouble, or vision loss that later improved or disappeared.
6. Which description best matches any recent headache?
There is no new or unusual headache.
It matches my familiar headache pattern without a concerning change.
It is new or unusual but developed gradually and is not explosive in onset.
It began suddenly and severely, feels unlike prior headaches, or occurs with weakness, confusion, vision change, collapse, or vomiting.
7. What, if anything, has changed about your vision?
My vision has not changed from its usual level.
I have a familiar, stable vision issue corrected or monitored in the usual way.
I have noticed new blurring or another visual change that developed gradually.
I suddenly lost vision, developed double vision, or could not see normally from one or both eyes, even if it improved.
8. When you smile or look in a mirror, what best describes your face right now or during a recent episode?
Both sides move as they normally do, with no new numbness or drooping.
There is a familiar, unchanged asymmetry that has already been medically assessed.
I have noticed a subtle facial change, but it developed gradually or I cannot tell whether it is new.
One side suddenly drooped, felt numb, or produced an uneven smile, even if it later improved.
9. How would you describe your speech or the speech of the person you are checking?
It sounds normal and words come out as expected.
There is a familiar, stable speech difference with no recent change.
There has been a new but gradually developing change in clarity or word choice.
Speech suddenly became slurred, garbled, unusually difficult, or impossible, even briefly.
10. Has there been a collapse, seizure, major reduction in alertness, or several neurological changes together?
None of these changes has occurred.
There is a familiar, stable issue affecting alertness or movement, with no recent change.
There has been a new but gradual change in alertness or more than one mild symptom.
There was a sudden collapse, seizure, inability to wake normally, or a combination of new weakness, speech, vision, or balance problems.
11. Which statement best matches strength or sensation on one side of your body?
There is no new weakness, numbness, or unusual heaviness on either side.
I have a known, stable one-sided limitation that has not changed.
A new one-sided sensation or mild weakness has appeared gradually.
My face, arm, or leg on one side suddenly became weak or numb, even if only for a short time.
12. During conversation, have you had trouble understanding ordinary words or instructions?
No new difficulty understanding speech has occurred.
I sometimes need repetition in a familiar way, such as because of a known hearing or language issue.
I have experienced a new, mild change in comprehension that was not clearly sudden.
I suddenly could not understand familiar words, follow a simple instruction, or make sense of speech, even if it resolved.
13. What happened when you or the person being checked woke up?
There was no new symptom on waking.
Only a familiar, unchanged morning symptom was present.
There was a new nonspecific symptom, such as unusual dizziness or headache, without a clear sudden focal change.
There was new facial drooping, one-sided weakness, speech difficulty, vision loss, or severe imbalance on waking.
14. Which statement best describes any dizziness or spinning sensation?
I have not experienced new dizziness or spinning.
I had a familiar positional sensation matching a previously assessed, unchanged pattern.
I have new or persistent dizziness without a clearly sudden focal change.
Sudden dizziness came with new weakness, speech trouble, vision change, or inability to walk normally.
15. If you raise both arms in front of you, what happens?
Both arms stay raised with their usual strength and control.
One arm has a longstanding, stable limitation from a known condition or injury.
One arm has recently felt somewhat heavier or less steady, without a clearly sudden onset.
One arm suddenly drifts down, becomes weak or numb, or cannot be raised, even if the change passes.