The onset of atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries) is asymptomatic until the onset of secondary diseases (coronary heart disease (CHD), zerobrovascular insufficiency (circulatory disorders of the brain)).
Only the secondary diseases such as myocardial infarction (heart attack) and apoplexy (stroke) indicate the presence of atherosclerosis. Apoplexy often announces itself as a so-called transient ischemic attack (TIA). Symptoms of a TIA are:
- Dizziness attacks
- Frequent headaches
- Unexplained falls
- Fleeting paralyses
- Temporary visual and speech disturbances
Caution.
These symptoms, which often resolve within minutes to hours, require prompt diagnosis.
