Stroke symptoms that can be noticed a week before the stroke are named

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In the event of a stroke, saving a person's life depends on the speed of its detection and the timeliness of assistance.

The development of a stroke often seems like an unforeseen and sudden event, but the journal Neurology reports that a large number of stroke cases are preceded by symptoms that appear as harbingers of an upcoming stroke. According to the publication, 23% of patients with ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot) experience symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or “mini-stroke” a week before its occurrence.

Experts state: the development of a TIA indicates that a more serious stroke may occur in a few hours or days.

“One of the characteristic manifestations of a TIA, which can be seen before a major stroke, is dizziness,” neurologists warn.

According to them, dizziness caused by a condition such as a TIA can last for a few seconds or hours, and in some cases, for several days. In addition, the affected person may have the following symptoms.

• Numbness on one side of the body.
• Sudden loss of vision, blurred vision or double vision.
• Confusion, confusion, disorientation.
• Balance and coordination problems.
• Speech problems.
• Difficulty swallowing.

In cases where dizziness attacks recur over and over again, haunt a person for a long time or are accompanied by the ailments listed above, you should urgently contact a doctor. All this may indicate the approach of a life-threatening stroke – it can happen in a few hours, a day or a few days.