The warning signs that matter most are sudden ones: one-sided weakness or numbness, trouble speaking or understanding, sudden vision loss, the worst headache of your life, a first seizure, or new confusion. Those need emergency care. Gradual signs warrant a scheduled assessment.
The warning signs that matter most are sudden ones: one-sided weakness or numbness, trouble speaking or understanding, sudden vision loss, the worst headache of your life, a first seizure, or new confusion. Those need emergency care. Gradual signs warrant a scheduled assessment.
Sudden weakness or numbness affecting the face, arm or leg, especially on one side. Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech. Sudden loss or blurring of vision. A headache that arrives explosively and reaches maximum intensity within seconds. A first seizure. New confusion or a sudden change in alertness. Sudden loss of balance or coordination. For stroke, remember FAST: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call 911. Note the time symptoms began, because treatment eligibility depends on it.
Headaches that have changed in pattern or are becoming more frequent. Numbness or tingling that persists, spreads or comes with weakness. Repeated dizziness or unsteadiness. Memory or concentration difficulty that is affecting work or home life. A new tremor. Progressive weakness developing over weeks. Difficulty with walking or frequent falls. Persistent double vision. These are the presentations that fill neurology clinics and most have identifiable, treatable causes.
How fast something arrived usually tells you more than how bad it feels. A moderate symptom that appeared over minutes is more concerning than a severe one that has been stable for years. Progression is the other signal worth taking seriously in its own right: something getting steadily worse deserves attention even while it remains mild. If a symptom is new, changing or spreading, that combination is worth acting on rather than monitoring indefinitely.
Clinical Neurology Specialists has been physician-owned since 1998, when Leo Germin, M.D., FAANEM founded it. Five board-certified neurologists and four advanced practice providers see patients at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices, each with its own AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratory.
Clinical Neurology Specialists is an adult outpatient neurology practice for patients 18 and older. The practice performs no surgery and operates no imaging suite, infusion suite or interventional pain programme, and provides no emergency or inpatient care.
Physician-reviewed. Reviewed by the physicians of Clinical Neurology Specialists — board-certified neurologists, AANEM-accredited electrodiagnostic laboratories, physician-owned since 1998. Reviewed 1 August 2026. This article is general education for adults 18 and older and is not a substitute for a consultation.
Sources and further reading: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine; MedlinePlus: peripheral nerve disorders.
Adults 18 and older, at the Las Vegas and Henderson offices. Call 702-804-1212 or request an appointment online.