What is brain stem stroke?
A brain stem stroke occurs in the area of the brain that controls all of our involuntary functions, such as consciousness, breath, and heartbeat. The condition of a stroke can produce a wide spectrum of deficits and recovery. Symptoms include, dizziness, severe imbalance, and weakness to one side.
How do members experience brain stem stroke?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with brain stem stroke*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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Anxious mood
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*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 brain stem stroke*
Who has brain stem stroke on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 2 | |
30s | 3 | |
40s | 11 | |
50s | 20 | |
60s | 44 | |
70+ | 27 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 39 | |
Female | 72 |