YOUR BODY WILL SEND YOU THESE WARNING SIGNS – DON’T IGNORE THEM!
There are 2 types of stroke: ischemic, which is caused by narrowing or
blockage in the arteries leading to the brain, and hemorrhagic, which is
caused by reduced blood flow.
When a blood vessel that carries nutrients to the brain is blocked or
ruptured by a clot, part of the brain can’t get blood and oxygen it
needs to function which leads to cell death. The brain is a complex
organ that controls many functions in the body, so when a stroke occurs
and there’s reduced blood flow to a certain part of the brain, part or
parts of the body that the affected part of the brain controls can’t
function properly.
Identifying the symptoms of stroke is of vital importance in order to
prevent the condition or get medical help on time to minimize the damage
to the brain. This will lower the risk of disability as well. According
to experts, the symptoms of stroke vary from person to person and
depend on the type of stroke, the part of the brain affected and the
severity of the damage. However, all stroke symptoms have one thing in
common – they always begin suddenly.
Here are the most common symptoms of the condition:
- Numbness in the left arm, leg or left side of the face;
- Trouble speaking and understanding other people speaking;
- Complete or partial paralysis;
- Trouble seeing on one or both eyes;
- Hiccups;
- Losing consciousness often;
- Dizziness;
- Pain;
- Breathing problems;
- Hallucinations;
- Epileptic attacks;
- Personality changes.