Stroke in the eye | Stroke symptoms and therapy – Apoplexy treatment

Stroke in the eye

The eye is more sensitive than any other organ to fluctuations in blood pressure and circulatory disorders. The “stroke in the eye” is colloquially called “Amaurosis fugax”, a short-term blindness. Within a few minutes, the vision in one eye is suddenly reduced and the patient can see as if through a pane of milk glass.

Then a complete loss of vision may occur for a few minutes, but this is quickly regressed. Since there are often no further symptoms, many patients do not attach great importance to this phenomenon. However, it is a sign of TIA, i.e. a transitory ischemic attack. This is considered a harbinger of a stroke and should be urgently clarified neurologically and ophthalmologically.

Stroke in the cerebellum

A stroke can also occur in the cerebellum. Here, various symptoms can occur that are characteristic of a functional failure of this area of the brain. Thus many cerebellar infarctions can be distinguished from strokes in the cerebrum.

Stroke in the spinal cord

A stroke can also occur in the spinal cord. The spinal cord is supplied with blood by several arteries. A stroke in the spinal cord means that a circulatory disorder has developed in this vascular system, resulting in an undersupply of blood to the spinal cord with the loss of nerve cells.In general, sensitivity disorders, pain and paralysis occur, which can have various causes. Detailed information on this topic can be found in the next article at Stroke in the spinal cord

Stages of circulatory disorders

At this stage, which is determined as a random finding, there is a vasoconstriction that does not cause any symptoms. Stage II is divided into two different types: a) Transitory ischemic attack, or TIA. The patient complains of neurological (=nervous system) symptoms such as paralysis, sensory or speech disorders, which have completely receded within 24 hours.

The failures are manifested in a supply area that is affected by an undersupply of blood. b) PRIND PRIND stands for “Prolonged reversible ischemic neurological deficit” and means that stroke symptoms last for more than 24 hours but completely disappear within 7 days. One could also speak of a TIA lasting longer than 24 hours (see above).

Stage III indicates a stroke with symptoms that usually last for several weeks. Irreversible damage usually remains permanently present. However, there is the possibility of a partial regression of the neurological deficits such as paralysis, sensory disturbances or muscle weakness. If a stroke has occurred and neurological limitations persist in the long term, this is referred to as residual stage or stage IV.