Nausea and vomiting Nausea is a sensation that is produced by the central nervous system – i.e. the brain or spinal cord, among others. If a stroke occurs and thus damages certain areas of the brain, nausea or even vomiting can also be a symptom. This is not a typical, classically most common symptom, but … Nausea and vomiting | Symptoms of a stroke
TinglingDeafness A common symptom of a stroke is hemiplegia of the muscles, especially the mimic muscles, the muscles of the arms and the legs. Depending on the extent of the stroke, however, complete paralysis may not occur immediately. A numbness or tingling sensation in the affected arm or leg is often also felt. On the … TinglingDeafness | Symptoms of a stroke
Memory loss Memory disorders (amnesia) after a stroke are also common symptoms. The type of memory disorder also depends on the severity and location of the stroke. In some cases, the retrieval of already stored knowledge (from the past) is difficult (retrograde amnesia) or even impossible, in other cases, the storage of new information is … Memory loss | Symptoms of a stroke
Neck Pain As already described, a common symptom of stroke is a sudden onset of severe headache. This can sometimes be accompanied by neck pain. The neck pain can also be unilateral, often on the side where the headache occurs. Headaches and neck pain are more typical of a cerebral haemorrhage, and a cerebral infarction … Neck Pain | Symptoms of a stroke
How symptoms manifest themselves in the child In children, too, the symptoms depend on the location of the brain damage, but also on the age of the child. Among the most common symptoms in children under 1 year of age are seizures, in children from 5-10 years of age the leading symptom is hemiplegia.A hemiplegia … How symptoms manifest themselves in the child | Symptoms of a stroke
What other diseases can the symptoms indicate? The symptoms listed here do not apply exclusively to a stroke; some other – more or less life-threatening – diseases may be accompanied by the same or similar symptoms. This makes it all the more important to confirm the diagnosis quickly through appropriate imaging using CT or MRI. … What other diseases can the symptoms indicate? | Symptoms of a stroke
MERRF syndrome is a maternally inherited mitochondriopathy. The disorder manifests predominantly as encephalopathy with muscle weakness and epilepsy. A causal therapy is not yet available. What is MERRF syndrome? Mitochondria are cell organelles that are known as the powerhouse of the cell. They are responsible for providing energy in the form of ATP. In mitochondriopathies, … MERRF Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The subiculum is a subarea in the brain. It is located in the inrolled cortical structure at the end of the hippocampus. In the learning process, it performs an important task. What is the subiculum? The subiculum is a part of the limbic system and thus the central nervous system. This is responsible for tasks … Subiculum: Structure, Function & Diseases
Definiton In anterograde amnesia, the patient suffers from a memory disorder in which the ability to remember new content is massively restricted. Memories that lie after the beginning of the triggering event cannot be stored and are lost after a short time. Anterograde means forward facing; here in relation to the temporal dimension. An anterograde … Anterograde amnesia
Retrograde amnesia In retrograde amnesia, there is a loss of memory in relation to a past event. The person affected has no memory of things that happened before the triggering event. However, the memory gap is usually relatively small, i.e. it is only the short period immediately before the triggering event. Events further back are … Retrograde amnesia | Anterograde amnesia