How do one knows if he had suffered a mild stroke (without symptoms) in the past?

Question

One knows a past asymptomatic heart attack through several tests.

Answer 1

I'm not sure Yanswers is the correct place to diagnos your question a doctor would be more practical

Answer 2

Often a person may have many minor strokes with no symptoms, and they never know until they finally have a major, paralyzing stroke and then see on CTscan smaller past lesions. If they had only been alert at the time of th minor ones, and taken adequate care, they could have prevented a major debilitating attack -- as was the case with my grandfather.
OK... to answer your question... YES you can identify past minor asymptomatic strokes.... If a person has had a mild stroke in the past, there would be lesions seen on a CT scan - calcifications (little white spots) and cystic lesions (black spaces). Its how docs identify that a person has had mild strokes.
very smalll lesions could also be seen on MRI. Any radiologist or internal medicine specialist would easily identify the lesions - they are quite characteristic.
Also, doing an angiogram to identify blood supply could alert you to a risk of atheroscerotic vessel occlusion -- the predecessor of strokes. And of course.... forewarned is forearmed!

Answer 3

a lot of people have Minny strokes but are not aware that they have had them. they are a common event in any age and unless a Doctor picks up on the symptoms may never be diagnosed, some of the common symptoms are,, slurred speech,the corner of the mouth drooping, memory loss, this can be mostly short term memory.( this link may help to answer your question )

Answer 4

Probably through xrays & ct scans. Any internal damage or signs of a past stroke could be detected by these tests.

Answer 5

Dizzyness

Trouble with seeing things/reading things/understanding things clearly

Difficulty speaking or slurring of words

Weakness on one side

Pins and needles on one side

I suggest you strart taking asprin!

By all means see a doctor.

Answer 6

Go see a neurologist and have an electroencephalogram done. Don't take any medical advice from these yahoos on Yahoo!

Answer 7

Go to the emergency room and tell them all of your symptoms because you need medical attention immediately.

Answer 8

Sometimes its hard,

But here is a link to maybe help you:

http://www.drum.amedd.army.mil/News/Stroke%20Awareness.htm

Good Luck!