Common Warning Signs Of A Hemorrhagic Stroke

Facial Weakness Or Numbness

Facial weakness or numbness can indicate a hemorrhagic stroke occurred. Facial weakness or numbness refers to when an individual cannot use the muscles that move their face and cannot feel normal sensations in the facial tissues. The face may appear to droop or become flaccid when an individual experiences facial weakness and or paralysis. When an individual has a hemorrhagic stroke, the displaced excess blood that enters the brain tissues can cause the nerves that control the facial muscles to become compressed. This can result in the death of the cells making up these nerves.

When the nerves that trigger the movement of the muscles of the face become unable to function, the facial muscles themselves are also unable to function. The patient's mouth may appear to droop on the affected side of their face, and they may drool due to the inability to close their mouth properly. They may also have slurred speech and be unable to eat or drink properly. However, most individuals who experience facial weakness or numbness due to a hemorrhagic stroke retain their ability to blink and move their forehead.