Several factors may increase the risk of TIA or stroke, including high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, inactivity, advanced age, and a previous stroke or TIA. The CDC explains that people who have already had a stroke or TIA have a higher chance of having another stroke.
These risk factors do not mean a person will definitely have a stroke. But they make sudden symptoms more important to recognize and act on quickly.
Remember FAST
FAST is a simple way to remember the main stroke warning signs:
