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because of the wide variety of symptoms that a stroke can present and the lack of a single specific test for stroke, making this decision about treatment can be difficult.
The treatment of a stroke depends on the location of the stroke, the type of stroke and the overall health of the patient. The sooner one receives treatment, the higher the chance of recovery. Some common causes of stroke include high blood pressure, diabetes, genetics and usage of drugs an...
Dr. Bal Athwal, a consultant neurologist at HCA Healthcare in the U.K., told Live Science that while the FAST test can be used to identify the symptoms of a lot of strokes, there are some other symptoms to watch out for, all of which have a sudden onset: ...
The sudden appearance of one or more of these symptoms is a warning sign that a stroke may be in progress.In some cases, strokes are preceded by one or more transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). TIAs are brief episodes of stroke-like symptoms. Most often the symptoms last for only five to...
A watershed stroke is a type of stroke that involves tissues situated furthest away from the main arteries of the brain. Symptoms are similar to other types of stroke, although they are often milder and easily missed at first. Even so, a watershed stroke can lead to severe disability, includ...
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However, the combinations of signs and symptoms are innumerable.Diagnosis and treatment Precise history and physical examination, especially for neurological changes, are essential to differentiate stroke from a tumour and from brain injury resulting from other causes. Differential diagnosis is carried out...
Causes & symptoms Heat stroke, a form of hyperthermia, is characterized by a core body temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) or greater. "When suffering from heat stroke, the body's natural temperature regulation process is overwhelmed by the external heat," said Dr. Erik...