can anyone tell me about this?
thank you
2007-02-02 07:00:40 · 3 answers · asked by DENISE 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
DENISE - I hope I can clarify some of the confusion for you. A "silent" stroke (like a "silent" heart attack, which is what Cardiologist General Surgeon is actually talking about) simply means a stroke that doesn't cause any noticeable neurologic deficits. This is different from the "mini strokes" or TIA's that apple1212 talks about. The definition of a TIA (TRANSIENT ischemic attack) is a neurologic deficit, such as being unable to move an arm or leg, which is not permanent. If the deficit persists, then it is classified as a "stroke".
If a stroke is truly silent, then one would only be able to make the diagnosis by finding a stroke on CT or MRI of the head. This can happen fairly commonly if the stroke is small or in an area that does not control more obvious functions such as speech, vision, sensation or movement.
2007-02-02 17:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Just the Facts, Ma'am 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are such things called mini strokes or TIA's. These are strokes that are so small sometimes they go completely unnoticed. Many times the victim doesn't know he/she has had a stroke until they go to the doctor for something else.
2007-02-02 08:35:16 · answer #2 · answered by apple1212 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is silent stroke or infarct of heart.It is symptomless mostly occurring in Diabetes, and others during sleep.
The person feels himself normal during morning and accidentally discovered on routine EKG examination.
2007-02-02 07:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋