 Types of Strokes | Statement of Concern | Physicians Types of Strokes VISUAL STROKES: A person has a neck manipulation done. They have some mild visual changes. One could be that they see double images, like a Picasso drawing. Another may be that a week or two later they notice they cannot see off to the side as they could before. In both these cases, they could have a stroke due to damage that was done to the artery in their neck. That damage, in the vertebral artery caused a small clot or thrombus to form which was then cast off and lodged itself in the area of the brain responsible for vision. BRAIN STEM STROKES: The vertebral artery in the back of your neck plays an essential role in the blood supply to the brain stem, the area of the brain that contains the most vital centres. There are a myriad of types of symptoms that can result from damage in the brain stem and immediately adjacent areas. One can have facial weakness, dizzy spells, loss of balance, decreased gag reflex, hoarseness of the voice, changes in temperature sensation, etc. etc. Almost complete body paralysis can result. CEREBULLUM STROKES: Blood clots can travel from an injured artery in the neck up to the back of the brain called the cerebullum. This can cause a wide variety of strokes that affect balance and co-ordination. CAROTID ARTERY STROKES: The carotid artery comes up the front of the neck. It do can be damaged by sudden neck rotation. Many types of strokes can result from paralysis, mental changes, visual defects, etc. etc. |