Question 1

whats signs of a mini stoke?

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Same as stroke: Any sign of stroke is am emergency.  The signs of stroke can be remembered by the acronym fast.  F-facial droop;  a- arm drift when extended directly forward; s - speech that is abnormal or slurred; t- time is of the essence so of you see the signs above call 911 immediately.  A mini-stroke (or tia) has the same symptoms but they resolve.  No one should stay home to figure this out, get help asap.

Question 2

how can tell if you have stoke adams?

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Fainting: Stoke adams is the triad of complete heart block acompanied with bradycardia and syncope that maybe or may not be accompanied of seizure, this happens for lack of cerebral blood flow in presence of severe asystole.   The name comes from drwilliam stokes and dr  robert  adams.

Question 3

what are the names of the different kinds of stokes?

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Strokes maybe?: You may be referring to thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes.  
Thrombotic or embolic means from a clot.  These strokes most often happen when someone has a blood clot in the heart, and it breaks off and goes to the blood vessels in the brain.  Usually from a heart rhythm called Atrial fibrillation.  
Hemorrhagic means caused by bleeding, a blood vessel breaks and bleeds into the brain. Both bad.

Question 4

can a man still reproduce even after they had a stoke?

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Yes: Even if your ability to maintain an erection and ejaculate has not yet recovered, a stroke would not have affected sperm production. However, many medical conditions that predispose one to a stroke are also linked to a low sperm count. If you are trying to conceive your doctor can perform a sperm count and offer detailed advice.

Question 5

what is cheyne-stokes breathing?

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Abnormal breathing: Cheyne-stokes is a type of breathing rhythm which occurs in terminal patients-rhythmic slow breathing interrupted with periods of no breathing or apnea.

Question 6

can docs explain what does your vision become like during a stoke?

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Depends: Most strokes, vascular occlusions of the brain do not involve vision. But if the occlusion is in the occipital lobe, then up to 1/2 of the total field of view from each eye may be lost.  Some strokes affect visual integration such as ability to recognize faces, or to read for instance.  You can also get a stroke in the retina of the eye which will cause vision loss.

Question 7

weird breathing pattern, cheyne stokes, is it nothing or a problem?

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Cheyne Stokes: It can be caused by damage to respiratory centers, strokes, traumatic brain injuries, carbon monoxide poisoning, morphine,  chronic heart failure, in newborns with immature respiratory systems,  & in high altitudes.

Question 8

can doctors tell me what does your vision become like during a stoke?

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Depends: Most of the brain is dedicated in some way to processing vision. Depending on the part that's affected by a stroke, the vision changes can vary widely. Some people simply lose all or part of their vision. In rare cases, it can be more specific, like loss of motion vision or face recognition.

Question 9

my bp is conxtantly at the range of 135/95 - 17@/115. i zm 55 years old.  my right hsnd is often nunb, is this indicating of getting to stoke?

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See below: Your BP definitely and pulse rate needs better control as this is an increased risk for cardiovascular problem like stroke and heart attack. However, numbness of just your hand doesn't mean just stroke, other problems that can cause this are carpal tunnel, peripheral neuropathy, cervical radiculopathy, etc. Pls see your dr for complete veal and to have better BP control. Take care.

Question 10

can a stoke be prevented?

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Yes could be prevent: Stroke.A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced. This deprives your brain of oxygen and nutrients, which can cause your brain cells to die. A stroke may be caused by a blocked artery or a leaking or burst blood .Some people may experience a temporary disruption of blood flow through their brain, if you treat those most likely you could prevent  it.

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