Symptoms of Stroke

In typical cases, the symptoms appear suddenly, progress in just a few hours (or days). In theory, the focal neurological symptoms corresponding to the area of the artery reperfusion injury, however due to the arterial anastomosis with each other should be compensated by the blood supply intact arteries, blurred the symptoms.

Clinical symptoms Clinical manifestations due to occlusion or rupture difficult to distinguish, to diagnose the cause must be based on factors such history, the disease is available and preclinical tests ( MRI , CT scan : the method used first discovered the X-rays running around the patient in combination with a computer will obtain images of slices through the body when handling the computer). In typical cases, the symptoms appear suddenly, progress in just a few hours (or days). In theory, the focal neurological symptoms corresponding to the area of the artery reperfusion injury, however due to the arterial anastomosis with each other should be compensated by the blood supply intact arteries, blurred the symptoms. Lesions in the cerebral hemispheres (50% of cases) can cause: the party list , starting with flaccid paralysis , gradual progression to spasticity ; reduce feelings of parties; amblyopia same side; hard to say. Brainstem lesions (25%): diverse symptoms, can cause .quadriplegia , visual disturbances , locked in syndrome (province, but due to paralysis understand, do not do anything about it) Injury defects (25%): many small infarcts around the basal ganglia , which in , thalamus and brain . The patient remains conscious, symptoms may relate to movement or sensation, or both, with onset of symptoms ataxia .  These symptoms occur suddenly - Sudden numbness hard in the face, arm or leg - especially the half-numb - Sudden blurred vision (acuity reduced) - Sudden not move limbs (Loss coordinate control limbs) - Sudden not speak or understand other people say - Top of severe pain Women can have the following characteristic expression: - Sudden pain in the face or legs - Sudden hiccups - Sudden nausea - Suddenly feeling tired - Sudden chest - Sudden shortness of breath - Abnormally fast heartbeat Note: We emphasize the word dramatically to only unusual symptoms occur, not because of external factors.