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Symptom: Stroke symptoms



Introduction: Stroke symptoms

Further information about Stroke symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Stroke symptoms: TIA or other types.

There are various causes of stroke-like symptoms including stroke, transient ischemic attacks (mini-strokes) and several other serious conditions. Stroke is a form of cerebrovascular disease affecting arteries in the brain. See also symptoms of stroke and symptoms of transient ischemic attack for a full list. Any stroke-like symptoms need emergency professional medical investigation.

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Causes of Stroke symptoms

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Causes of Types of Stroke symptoms:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Stroke symptoms:

  • TIA (1 cause)

See full list of 29 types for Stroke symptoms

Stroke symptoms: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Stroke symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Stroke symptoms

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Stroke symptoms

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Stroke symptoms:

Diagnostic Guides for Stroke symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Stroke symptoms from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Stroke symptoms. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Stroke symptoms

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Handbook of Diseases"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Stroke symptoms

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly diagnosed. Women with the condition tend to have ...read more »

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden...read more »

Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease is often over-diagnosed. Patients tend to assume that any memory loss or forgetulness symptom might be Alzheimer's, whereas there are many other less severe possibilities. Some...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to...read more »

Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease. The reality is that...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic...read more »

Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show only mild symptoms in the early years, and Parkinsons-like symptoms...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being correctly...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See ...read more »

TIA's must not be missed: Transient ischemic attacks are sudden in onset and complete clinical recovery occurs in less than 24 hours. Average duration of the attack is...read more »

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Stories from Users for Stroke symptoms

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Stroke symptoms or relevant symptoms:

Videos for Stroke symptoms

Stroke Warning Signs

Stroke Warning SignsA stroke can be a life-altering event but its warning signs can sometimes be difficult to identify. Experts discuss the exact steps to take when you...

Stroke Recovery Basics

Stroke Recovery BasicsStroke is a devastating condition that often results in serious long-term complications. Among the most common and most challenging are mobility...

 

Rehabilitation after Stroke

Rehabilitation after StrokeA stroke can induce a wide variety of disabilities. With timely and proper rehabilitation, however, patients can often learn how to regain...

Stroke Stories

Stroke StoriesAfter suffering a stroke, many people experience post-stroke spasticity, muscle tightness that not only impairs mobility, but also impacts the life...

 
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Patient Surveys for Stroke symptoms

Causes of Stroke symptoms listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Stroke symptoms as a symptom include:

See full list of 123 causes of Stroke symptoms
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Stroke symptoms:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Stroke symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 145 medications causing Stroke symptoms

Drug interactions causing Stroke symptoms:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Stroke symptoms as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • TACE and cigarette interaction
  • Premarin and cigarette interaction
  • Cenestin and cigarette interaction
  • Prempro and cigarette interaction
  • Premphase and cigarette interaction

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Article Excerpts about Stroke symptoms

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the part of the brain is suddenly interrupted (ischemic) or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into the spaces surrounding the brain cells (hemorrhagic). (Source: excerpt from NINDS Stroke Information Page: NINDS)

A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." A stroke can injure the brain like a heart attack can injure the heart. Stroke is the result of cerebrovascular disease—disease of the blood vessels in the brain. (Source: excerpt from Stroke: NWHIC)

A stroke (sometimes called a "brain attack") happens when blood circulation to the brain fails. A few minutes without oxygen and important nutrients from the blood can damage or kill affected brain cells. Sometimes cell damage can be repaired and some lost skills regained. However, the death of brain cells is permanent. (Source: excerpt from Stroke Prevention and Treatment - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Definitions of Stroke symptoms:

A sudden, nonconvulsive loss of neurologic function due to an ischemic or hemorrhagic intracranial vascular event. In general, cerebrovascular accidents are classified by anatomic location in the brain, vascular distribution, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. nonhemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810)
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Detailed list of causes of Stroke symptoms

The list below shows some of the causes of Stroke symptoms mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 123 causes of Stroke symptoms

How Common are these Causes of Stroke symptoms?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Stroke symptoms. Of the 123 causes of Stroke symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 6 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 7 causes are "common" diseases
  • 5 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 4 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 108 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 123 causes of Stroke symptoms

Conditions listing symptoms: Stroke symptoms:

The following list of conditions have 'Stroke symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • A ?-protein amyloidosis ... stroke
  • Amyloidosis VII ... stroke
  • Amyloidosis, oculoleptomeningeal ... stroke
  • Angioma hereditary neurocutaneous ... stroke
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome ... stroke
  • Aorta conditions ... Stroke
  • Atherosclerosis ... stroke, transient ischemic attack
  • Autonomic Dysreflexia ... stroke

    B

  • Barotrauma ... stroke like symptoms
  • Binswanger's Disease ... stroke

    C

  • Cadasil ... stroke-like episodes, recurrent strokes
  • Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Familial ... stroke
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1A ... stroke-like episodes
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 2D ... stroke-like episodes

    D

  • D-plus hemolytic uremic syndrome (D+HUS) ... cerebrovascular accident 25%
  • Dysbarism ... stroke

    E

  • Endomyocardial fibrosis ... stroke

    F

  • Fabry's Disease ... transient ischemic attacks
  • Fibromuscular dysplasia of arteries ... stroke

    G

  • Granulomatous Angiitis of the Central Nervous System ... strokes, transient ischemic attack

    H

  • Hemorrhagic thrombocythemia ... central nervous system ischemia, transient ischemic attacks
  • Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia ... stroke
  • HERNS syndrome ... stroke

    I

  • Internal carotid agenesis ... transient ischemic attacks
  • Ischemia ... stroke

    L

  • Lipoproteinemia ... stroke
  • Lupus ... stroke

    M

  • MELAS ... Stroke like episodes, brain infarcts
  • Mitochondrial diseases ... stroke-like episodes
  • Mitochondrial diseases, clinically indefinite ... stroke-like episodes
  • Moyamoya Disease ... stroke, recurrent transient ischemic attacks

    N

  • Neurosyphilis ... stroke
  • Neurosyphilis - general paresis ... stroke

    P

  • Primary angiitis of the central nervous system ... strokes, transient ischemic attack

    S

  • Sneddon Syndrome ... stroke, central nervous system lesions caused by reduced blood flow to brain
  • Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia - nephrotic syndrome ... strokes
  • Stroke ... Less common stroke symptoms, Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Syphilis ... stroke-like symptoms

    T

  • Thrombocythemia ... stroke
  • Thromboembolism ... stroke, stroke-like symptoms
  • Transient Ischemic Attack ... stroke-like symptoms

    V

  • Vascular malformations of the brain ... stroke
  • Vertebral Artery Dissection ... stroke

    W

  • Wegener's granulomatosis ... stroke

    Conditions listing complications: Stroke symptoms:

    The following list of conditions have 'Stroke symptoms' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Alès dysfibrinogenemia ... stroke
  • Amphetamine abuse ... stroke
  • Aneurysm ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7 ... stroke
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8 ... stroke
  • Arteriosclerosis Obliterans ... stroke
  • Atherosclerosis ... stroke
  • Atrial Fibrillation ... stroke

    B

  • Bacterial endocarditis ... stroke
  • Behcet's Disease ... stroke
  • Bing-Neel syndrome ... stroke
  • Binswanger's Disease ... stroke
  • Body skin hyperlaxity due to vitamin K-dependent coagulation factor deficiency ... stroke

    C

  • Cerebral Arteriosclerosis ... stroke
  • Cerebral hemorrhage ... stroke
  • Cerebral ventricle neoplasm ... stroke
  • Congenital aneurysms of the great vessels ... stroke

    D

  • Diabetes ... Stroke

    E

  • Endocarditis, infective ... stroke
  • Essential thrombocytosis - same as essential thrombocythemia ... stroke

    F

  • Fabry's Disease ... strokes
  • Familial atrial fibrillation ... stroke

    H

  • HIV/AIDS ... stroke
  • Hypertension ... stroke

    I

  • Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis ... stroke

    L

  • Lupus ... stroke

    M

  • MELAS ... Stroke-like episodes
  • Menkes Disease ... brain arterial thrombosis
  • Menopause ... stroke
  • Moyamoya Disease ... stroke, transient ischemic attack
  • Multi-Infarct Dementia ... stroke

    N

  • Neurosyphilis - meningovascular ... stroke

    P

  • Polycythemia vera ... stroke
  • Preeclampsia ... stroke
  • Premature aging ... cerebral stroke
  • Progeria ... stroke

    R

  • Rheumatoid vasculitis ... stroke

    S

  • Sickle Cell Anemia ... stroke
  • Sleep apnea ... stroke
  • Stroke ... recurrent strokes, Complications of a brain stem stroke, Complications of a cerebellar stroke

    T

  • Thrombosis ... stroke
  • Transient Ischemic Attack ... Stroke
  • Type 1 diabetes ... Stroke
  • Type 2 diabetes ... Stroke

    W

  • Werner syndrome ... cerebral stroke

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  • Causes of Stroke symptoms Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Stroke symptoms based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
  • Sexual activity - history of sexual behavior?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Stroke symptoms?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Stroke symptoms, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Stroke symptoms:

    Cerebrovascular accident, Brain attack, CVA
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Stroke symptoms:

    Subtypes of Stroke symptoms:

    TIA

    Medical Conditions associated with Stroke symptoms:

    Cerebrovascular symptoms (45 causes), Brain symptoms (579 causes), Blood vessel symptoms (118 causes), Head symptoms (3773 causes)

    Symptoms related to Stroke symptoms:

    Paralysis (242 causes), Paresthesias (210 causes)

    Stroke symptoms as a disease:

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