Brain Clot Symptoms

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Brain Clot Symptoms

Brain clots, or blood clots in the brain, cut off the supply of blood to part of the brain. This interferes with the proper function of the brain tissue supplied by the occluded artery. If the symptoms are transient, defined as lasting less than 24 hours and then resolving, it's considered a TIA or transient ischemic attack. If it lasts longer than 24 hours, it's considered an ischemic stroke.

Difficulty in Moving a Body Part

Motor symptoms of a stroke are those that affect movement or voluntary muscle functioning in the body. An ischemic stroke can cause difficulty in moving a leg, hand or foot, for example. One half of the body may even be paralyzed if the stroke is large enough. Damage to the nerves controlling voluntary movement can also affect the muscles of the eyes, leading to double vision. Likewise, a stroke may result in difficulty swallowing or speaking if the nerves controlling the muscles of the throat are affected.

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Numbness

Sensory symptoms, generally numbness, may or may not be accompanied by motor symptoms. Most sensory symptoms are numbness in the affected area but can also be other sensations such as pain. Pure sensory symptoms typically occur from a stroke in a part of the brain called the thalamus and usually affect the leg, face, arm and trunk.

Problems Thinking and Personality Changes

Cognitive, or thinking, problems can result from stroke as well. Many people affected by stroke subsequently suffer from depression. Other thinking problems include trouble formulating and understanding speech. The speech centers are typically on the left side of the brain in a right-handed person; centers for spatial awareness are on the right side and many elements of personality are influenced by the frontal lobes. A person may be unaware of part of the environment, have trouble solving problems or have personality changes.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/189942-brain-clot-symptoms/#ixzz16DhyPuJl