Symptoms

loss of movement (paralysis) of any body area
weakness decreased sensation numbness tingling or other sensation changes decreased vision language difficulties (aphasia): slurred, thick, difficult speech inability to speak inability to understand speech may have difficulty with reading or writing inability to recognize or identify sensory stimuli (agnosia) resulting in "neglect" of one side of the body loss of memory vertigo (abnormal sensation of movement) loss of coordination swallowing difficulties personality changes mood/emotion changes (such as depression or apathy) consciousness changes: sleepy stuporous/somnolent/lethargic comatose/unconscious urinary incontinence (lack of control over bladder) lack of control over the bowels cognitive decline dementia easily distracted impaired judgment limited attention

Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease: tongue problems seizures movement, unpredictable - jerky movement, uncontrollable movement, dysfunctional incontinence fatigue fainting facial paralysis eye movements, uncontrollable eye lid drooping drooling breathing, absent temporarily behavior, unusual or strange abnormal lack of sweating

Note: Specific changes in brain function (neurologic deficits) depend on the location and amount of injury to the brain. The symptoms are typically on one side of the body but may be isolated to specific functions, may involve one side of the body and the opposite side of the face, or may involve the face only.

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