Stroke Health Center

Table of Contents

  1. Symptoms
  2. Diagnosis
  3. Treatments
  4. Causes
  5. Living With
  6. Prognosis

Many tests can help doctors diagnose a stroke. Doctors may want to conduct one of these tests to see whether a patient has had a stroke:

  • MRI, an imaging technique to find blood vessel blockage or other signs of stroke
  • Carotid ultrasound, another imaging technique that uses sound waves to create detailed images of the carotid arteries, which are large blood vessels in the neck
  • Carotid angiography, an imaging procedure in which a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel to inject dye to show doctors where a blockage might be

Doctors will also ask about any medications patients are taking and how long they have been having symptoms.