Symptoms of a stroke caused by bleeding (hemorrhagic stroke) are also present in a stroke caused by a blood clot (ischemic stroke). Symptoms more specific to hemorrhagic stroke include:
- Severe headache, sometimes in a specific area.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Neck stiffness.
- Dizziness, seizures, or changes in mental state, such as irritability, confusion, and possibly unconsciousness.
Hemorrhagic strokes usually occur during the daytime and during physical activity. Symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke typically begin very suddenly (within seconds) and evolve over several hours.
People with very high, uncontrolled blood pressure may have one or more symptoms before they have a hemorrhagic stroke, including:
- Severe headache in the back of the head or top of the neck.
- Dizziness or fainting.
- Tingling or numbness in an arm or leg or an inability to move an arm. These symptoms may come and go.
- Periods of confusion and disorientation.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Last Updated | March 6, 2007 |
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