Carotid artery disease often has no symptoms. But a transient ischemic attack (TIA, sometimes called a “mini-stroke”) is a warning that you might soon have a stroke. These are temporary episodes of stroke-like symptoms, which may last a few minutes or a few hours. Symptoms of TIA (or stroke) include:headache
dizziness
tingling
confusion
numbness
facial droop
paralysisOther symptoms of carotid artery disease include:
weakness, paralysis, numbness or tingling on one side of your arm, leg or face on one side of your body
loss of eyesight or blurry eyesight
sudden, severe, unexplainable headache.
