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Stroke from Atherosclerosis

Alternate Names : Brain Attack

Stroke from Atherosclerosis | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Strokes can cause many different signs and symptoms, depending on the area of the brain that is damaged. Some people have multiple areas of damage. Most strokes begin suddenly, develop rapidly, and cause brain damage within minutes. Signs or symptoms may include:

  • problems with movement, such as weakness, clumsiness, or paralysis. These are often on only one side of the body. In some cases, people may only have weakness or clumsiness in their hand. In other cases, one entire half of the body becomes paralyzed.
  • headache
  • numbness or a lack of feeling, which is also often on only one side of the body
  • speech impairments, including slurred speech or difficulty finding the correct word
  • difficulty doing math or writing
  • difficulty understanding speech or writing
  • inability to recognize family members or common objects
  • dementia, a condition that affects memory, understanding, and the ability to carry out the normal activities of daily life
  • visual impairment, including blurred vision or total vision loss
  • hearing impairment
  • personality changes
  • difficulty swallowing
  • balance problems, known as ataxia
  • coma
  • the inability to breathe on one's own. This may require a person to be put on an artificial breathing machine, or ventilator.

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    Stroke from Atherosclerosis: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Tamara Miller, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 07/13/01



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