You have heart disease. You have diabetes You have high cholesterol. You smoke cigarettes. Someone in your family has had a stroke. Your arteries have fatty deposits on the inside.
Every stroke is different.
The symptoms you have depend on the part of the brain damaged by the stroke. Symptoms may come on suddenly. You may feel weak or numb on one side of the body. You may feel tingling in your face, arm, or leg. You may feel dizzy or lose your balance.