Based on the definition by World Health Organization, stroke is a functional disorder involving a region of, or the entire the brain with sudden onset and without any cause except for vascular causes. Stroke can result in death as well as permanent damages in bodily functions. Stroke can be the result of bleeding or obstruction in cerebral vessels, and gives rise to cellular death of brain cells in the area that blood flow stops because of failure in meeting the vitally important requirements including oxygen and glucose, which are transported in blood. In consequence, that area of the brans loses function, and various signs appear in patients.
What are the signs of stroke?
- One-sided strength loss in the body with sudden onset,
- Very severe headache with sudden onset,
- Difficulty in swallowing,
- Confusion.
- Numbness in face, arms and/or legs,
- Dizziness,
- Perceptual impairment,
- Vertigo,
- One-sided visual problems with sudden onset,
- Uttering meaningless words,
- Lisping or complete loss of ability to speak,
- Imbalance,
- Impaired coordination,
- Unexplained falls,
Although stroke presents with many diverse symptoms, presence of these symptoms that are defined as premonition or transient ischemic attack require application to a hospital by all means.