What is ischemia stroke?

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel to the brain is blocked by a clot. When blockage is caused by a clot in an artery already narrowed it is called a thrombotic stroke. When a clot travels from another area of the body it is called an embolism and the blockage is called an embolic stroke.

How do members experience ischemia stroke?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with ischemia stroke*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for ischemia stroke*

Who has ischemia stroke on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 20
40s 66
50s 142
60s 161
70+ 134

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 178
Female 350