Can’t follow conversations
🚨 Not normal aging. Not stress. Seek help now.
🕳️ 6. Sensitivity to Light (Photophobia)
Sudden intolerance to light — even mild room lighting — is common with brain bleeds.
Often paired with headache and nausea
May make you want to hide in a dark room
Common in meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage.
💬 7. Speech Difficulties
Trouble speaking clearly, finding words, or slurring speech — even briefly — is a neurological emergency.
Sounds like a stroke
But could be an aneurysm pressing on language centers
🛑 Act fast: “FAST” rules apply — Face drooping? Arm weakness? Speech trouble? Call emergency services.
🤯 8. Seizures
A sudden seizure in an adult with no prior history can be caused by a ruptured aneurysm or bleeding in the brain.
Full-body convulsions
Or brief staring spells
Often followed by confusion
Immediate evaluation needed.
🤕 9. Neck Stiffness or Severe Neck Pain
A stiff, painful neck — especially when combined with headache and light sensitivity — is a classic sign of meningeal irritation from blood in the spinal fluid.
Feels like you can’t touch your chin to your chest
Worse when lying down
Not a muscle strain. This is a medical red flag.
🌀 10. Dizziness, Loss of Balance, or Coordination Problems
Sudden dizziness, stumbling, or loss of balance can indicate bleeding in the brainstem or cerebellum.
May feel like vertigo
But doesn’t improve with rest
Often worsens quickly
🛑 Don’t drive. Sit down. Call for help.
😖 11. Loss of Consciousness or Fainting
Fainting after a sudden headache — even briefly — is extremely dangerous.
May wake up confused
No memory of the event
Could be the only warning before cardiac arrest
✅ Treat as an emergency.
🫀 12. Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, or High Blood Pressure
A surge in blood pressure and autonomic response can occur due to intense pain or brain stress.
