A microscopic stroke is also known as a transient ischemic attack and is a brief stroke that is caused by a temporary blockage of blood supply to your brain.
Microscopic strokes or transient ischemic attacks are serious and can be a sign of a more serious stroke.
The symptoms of a microscopic stroke or transient ischemic attack include.
Sudden headaches.
Dizziness or loss of balance.
Weakness or numbness in your arm, face or leg, especially on one side of your body.
Drooping on one side of your face.
Sudden difficulty in speaking or slurred speech.
Sudden onset of confusion and sudden vision loss, blurriness in one or both eyes or double vision.
You should seek emergency care if you suspect or have had or are having a microscopic stroke.
The best drink for a stroke is water as well as low fat milk fruit and vegetable juices and Green and Black Tea.
Coffee in moderation can also lower your risk of stroke.
Drinking water can help prevent a stroke as drinking water helps to reduce the risk of blood clots and keeps your blood flowing smoothly.
Dehydration can thicken your blood and make it more likely to form a clot and lead to a stroke.
Drinking at least eight 8 ounce glasses of water a day can help lower your risk of developing a stroke and help you keep hydrated and overall healthy.
1 month before a stroke what happens is you often get a sudden and severe headache without any clear cause and experience numbness or weakness in your face, arm or leg and often happens on one side of the body.
1 month before a stroke you will also often have sudden vision problems in one or both eyes and have slurred speech, difficulty understanding speech and dizziness or other balance issues including lightheadedness, loss of balance and difficulty walking or staying coordinated.
You may also experience confusion 1 month before a stroke.
The time of day that strokes usually occur is between the hours of 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
This is also known as the circadian variation of stroke onset.
The reason why strokes often occur in the morning are due to circadian fluctuations in blood pressure and heart rate which can contribute to a higher risk of stroke in the morning.
Atrial fibrillation episodes may also lead to the higher risk of stroke in the morning and also your cortisol levels are the highest when you awaken in the morning and can also contribute to the risk of stroke.
Your PA1 levels are also highest when you wake up which can also contribute to your risk of stroke.
Strokes can also occur during sleep and obstructive sleep apnea can also increase the risk of having a stroke during sleep.
Thrombotic strokes are strokes that are caused by blood clots which develop in the arteries that supply blood to your brain.
And Lacuna infarcts are strokes which occur in the small blood vessels in your brain.