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Symptoms of Stroke
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Most brain functions are located in well-defined areas. So the symptoms of a stroke are influenced more by the location of reduced blood flow than by its cause. Stroke should be suspected when faced with:
Sudden numbness or weakness on one side of the body.
Trouble walking.
Difficulty talking.
Visual disturbances, such as loss of sight in one eye or one side of the visual field, or double vision.
While a sudden and very intense headache can be a symptom, strokes generally occur without any pain. This is one of the reasons why their diagnosis is often delayed. The person suffering a stroke may not be aware of the problem and so someone close to them must realise what is happening and seek help.
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Substantiated information by:
Antonia Fernández
Nurse
Neurology Department
Arturo Renú Jornet
Neurologist
Neurology Department
Xabier Urra Nuin
Neurologist
Neurology Department
Ángel Chamorro Sanchez
Head of the Cerebral Vascular Pathology Unit
Published: 20 February 2018
Updated: 27 December 2022
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