In some cases, a vascular accident can be suspected in time, which helps to avoid dangerous complications or even save life. Let’s find out which symptom should definitely not go unnoticed.
A stroke is a dangerous disease and is diagnosed when the blood supply to any part of the brain is interrupted. If you suspect that someone around you is having a stroke, call 911 immediately. The victim may not be able to do it themselves.
Brain cells begin to die if the supply of oxygen and nutrients through the blood is limited or stopped. It is an ischemic stroke that accounts for 85% of all strokes.
There is also a hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when a weakened blood vessel supplying the brain ruptures. Transient ischemic attacks, also known as ministrokes, disrupt the brain’s blood supply for anywhere from a few minutes to 24 hours.
However, dangerous pathology does not always occur suddenly – sometimes a stroke can be predicted. One of the alarms is complete or partial short-term vision loss. And this symptom appears exactly in the morning, when a person has just woken up, writes the British publication Express.
Eye strokes can predict a more serious stroke in the near future. Small blood vessels become blocked, leading to vision problems, say experts at Harvard Health.
Fortunately, vision returns completely in 80% of cases. Small arteries deal with this problem quite quickly. However, this condition remains dangerous, since the lack of blood flow to the tissues located in the front of the optic nerve can provoke various vision problems. If you do not consult a doctor in time, you can remain partially or completely blind.
Most people with an eye stroke complain of loss of vision in one eye immediately after waking up. At the same time, there is no pain or other unpleasant sensations. Some share that it seems as if a dark spot or a strange shadow appeared before their eyes, added scientists from the University of Pennsylvania.
If you feel that your vision has deteriorated sharply, do not forget to make an appointment with a doctor. Even if after a few hours everything goes away. In this way, you can help yourself to prevent a dangerous pathology.
