Symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke

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Symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke

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

Last updated:	March 06, 2007
Author:	Robin Parks, MS
Reviewed By:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman

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