Al-Marsad Newspaper – Agencies: Doctors of the Beversbrook Medical Center announced that a stroke can be accompanied by vision loss.
And the Express notes that, according to Mayo Hospital doctors, about 43 percent of those infected had some symptoms about a week before their stroke. And that these symptoms rarely last more than 24 hours. Therefore, when such symptoms appear, you should consult a doctor immediately.
“Some patients who later develop a stroke have had a sudden loss of vision in one eye, sometimes without any pain. In some cases, dark spots or shadows appear in front of the eye,” says Gary Barlett, of Beversbrook Medical Center.
Temporary vision loss can indicate a micro-stroke, and in one third of cases it is a precursor to a severe stroke. One of the symptoms of a micro-stroke is a feeling of lethargy and discomfort in the extremities.
Doctors stress that lowering the level of blood pressure and the level of “bad” cholesterol greatly reduces the risk of stroke.