A stroke is a medical condition characterized by a severe reduction in blood flowing directly to the brain. A stroke requires medical attention. Most doctors would agree that the sooner a patient receives appropriate treatment, the less brain tissue will be damaged. Eight out of ten stroke cases are caused by a blood clot that blocks an artery. These cases are called ischemic strokes. Other cases are caused by excessive bleeding in the brain and are called hemorrhagic strokes.
It is very important to know the first signs of a stroke. You will desperately need advice to help you in an emergency, in this case a stroke. This list should not be used as a substitute for a professional assessment. He only emphasizes some essential features that cannot be ignored. Observing such symptoms in yourself, it is always better to consult a doctor and get timely medical attention. Your attention are presented Top 10 Stroke Symptoms:
10. Chest pain
One of the signs of a stroke is a feeling of discomfort, severe pressure in the chest. In addition to pain, nausea and sweating may occur. The pain may be associated with a feeling of dizziness. Sometimes stroke patients faint.
Chest pains may be accompanied by back pain. Other symptoms include:
- incontinence of urine or faeces,
- weakness in the groin area,
- fever
- painful urination.
9. Difficulty breathing
Stroke patients may experience shortness of breath, which becomes worse when the patient is lying on a flat surface or carrying heavy objects. When a person starts breathing faster than usual, has difficulty speaking, they may have a stroke. This breathing can be compared to severe asthma. Sometimes shortness of breath is accompanied by fever. There are known cases of patients coughing up blood.
8. Pain
Feeling pain should not be automatically associated with the symptoms of a stroke. However, if a patient feels severe pain in a leg, arm, or on one side of the chest or face, he / she needs immediate medical evaluation and help. It is known that women are more prone to stroke symptoms accompanied by pain.
7. Difficulty in conversation
A stroke can impair a person's ability to speakb. If you have other symptoms of a stroke, you should try to speak. If it doesn't work, or you slurp the words, then you probably have a stroke. Seek medical attention immediately.
6. Confusion
When blood does not flow freely to the brain, there is a serious lack of oxygen. In this case, the patient will lose balance, suffer from dizziness and have difficulty walking. Lack of oxygen can lead to sudden weakness of the body, especially the limbs. Parts of the body may become numb or completely paralyzed.
5. Deterioration of vision
Stroke patients may have symptoms such as blurred vision, double vision, and even temporary loss of vision. If your eyesight is impaired, you can use one of 10 ways to determine a person's health by looking at their eyes. However, these symptoms may not be as pronounced as a sudden feeling of weakness in several parts of the body and difficulty in speaking.
4. Gastrointestinal symptoms
Vomiting is one of the symptoms of a stroke, especially if it contains blood. Sometimes a person with a stroke has no appetite, fever, diarrhea, and vomiting. Abdominal pain gets worse after every meal or aspirin.
3. Nausea
This feeling can be associated with drunkenness. If a person has not taken alcohol, and he has similar symptoms, then you should immediately seek medical help. When a person loses consciousness, and before that experienced a strong heartbeat, chest pains, shortness of breath, headaches, then he may have suffered a stroke.
2. Acute headache
Severe headaches that come on suddenly can be a sign of a stroke. The headache may be accompanied by numbness, vomiting, pain during chewing, and general weakness. You need to immediately see a doctor and have an MRI of the brain.
1. Allergic reactions
Allergic reactions should not be ignored... This can be a clear indication of the onset of a stroke. After being bitten by an insect, pill, or food, a person may show any of the following symptoms:
- labored breathing,
- inflammation of the tongue, face, lips, throat,
- rash in some parts of the body.
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