What is the symptoms of Brain Stroke ?

Answer 1

The symptoms of a stroke vary depending on the type (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) and location of the stroke in the brain. They include:

-numbness, weakness or inability to move the face, arm or leg on one side of the body

-trouble with vision - sudden loss in one eye, or of vision in one area; double vision

-confusion or difficulty understanding

-difficulty speaking with swallowing (dysphagia)

-problems walking, dizziness, loss of balance or co-ordination

-severe headache

Stroke symptoms usually occur suddenly, coming on within seconds or minutes. Occasionally it can be over a period of hours or, more rarely, days.

After a few minutes without blood (and therefore oxygen), brain cells become damaged and if blood flow is not restored in about an hour, the resulting damage is usually permanent. This leads to loss of the function that the affected part of the brain was controlling.

How severe the symptoms are depends on where in the brain and how many brain cells are affected. A person who is suspected of having a stroke should be taken to hospital as an emergency.

Hope this helps,

Take Care.

Answer 2

Medics refer to the changes after a stroke as a "Focal Neural Deficit". As you know - different areas of the brain control different things. Wherever the stroke occurs you will see a deficit in this area: for example - the motor cortex (area concerned with movement) may lead to a hemiplegia (paralysis of one side), the frontal cortex (personality area) may show problems with personality or planning, occiptal lobe (visual area) may results in a visual loss or blindness, parietal lobe (hearing area) may show a sensorineural hearing loss. It will be on the opposite side to where the stroke occured, so if it is a left sided stroke then the deficits will be on the right side of the body because the nerve fibres cross over in the spine.

Answer 3

Depends whether it is a mini one or a big one.

1. If a mini (TIA) Transient Ischaemic Attack
slurred speech, blurred vision, weakness down one side, unable to speak in sentances.
Symptoms only temporary usually lasting a few hours.
Once you have one TIA you are likely to have another.

2. If a full stroke (CVA) Cerebro Vascular Accident
Usually affects one side of brain.
Whichever side it affects, the opposite side of your body is usuallly affected. Main symptom being paralysis or a marked reduced ability to move down one side of body. This makes it difficult for stroke patients to speak, eat, walk, in fact carry out any activity of daily living without assistance.

Stroke patients can be rehabilitated succesfully, but unfortunately this can also be life threatening, depending on the severity of the stroke and what part of the brain it affects.

Answer 4

slurred speech is a main symptom of a stroke.

one side of the face drops down and the whole one side is weak.

small strokes are also possible.the symtoms are not as servere as a major stroke the balance is affected and the person is really giddy then it will pass.with a small stroke the bleed within the brain is small.

my aunt suffers from strokes.

Answer 5

Symptoms

The general symptoms include -
 Sudden onset of weakness and numbness in one side of the body including face, hand and leg
 Loss of speech or difficulty in speaking and understanding speech
 Difficulty in swallowing
 Loss of vision of trouble in viewing
 Dizziness and sudden headache
 Loss of balance and lack of coordination
 Vomiting and nausea
 Loss of consciousness

Answer 6

blurred vision ,head ach,,stammering ,,,not slepping or sleeping too much ,,,high blood pressure,,,or low blood pressure ,,,,not able to think properly ,,,sagging skin on the face ,,,a feeling of pressue on the head or neck or shoulders ,,,,so many symptoms ,,,if at all worried see s doc and have test done ,,or ask for a scan ,,,,,,

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Severe headache, problems with vision, speech and motor skills on one side - problems comprhending

Answer 9

I think Sometimes blood flow from ears or nose.

Answer 10

a numbness in one of your hands, and sometimes you cant feel one side of your face very well. hope that doesnt happen to anyone u know!!