Meanwhile, the wind having changed we were compelled to head for the land, and ply our oars to avoid being driven on shore; but it was our good fortune to reach a creek that lies on one side of a small promontory or cape, called by the Moors that of the Cava rumia, which in our language means the wicked Christian woman; for it is a tradition among them that La Cava, through whom Spain was lost, lies buried at that spot; cava in their language meaning wicked woman, and rumia ...
Confusion, changes in the level of consciousness, trouble speaking, trouble understanding speech, vertigo, and balance problems are other common symptoms. Headache, nausea, and vomiting sometimes accompany a stroke, particularly when the stroke involves bleeding inside the brain.
Other symptoms of a stroke are harder to miss, such as loss of vision in one eye, double or blurry vision, slurred speech and the inability to form words, he says. âIf you have any symptoms of a stroke, call 911, even if youâre not sure what it is,â says Whapham. âThe minute you have a stroke, you start losing brain cells.â. Strokes affect nearly 800,000 Americans every year, and women are at higher risk than men.