The disease usually starts with cold-like symptoms and maybe a mild cough or fever. In babies, the cough can be minimal or not even there. Babies may have a symptom known as apnea.. Apnea is a pause in the child's breathing pattern. Pertussis is most dangerous for babies.
Symptoms of a blockage in the carotid vein or artery include sudden vision problems, severe headaches and trouble speaking, says Healthline. Other symptoms include numbness and weakness in the face or limbs on one side of the body, and the feeling of heaviness in the arms and legs. Full Answer >. Filed Under:
A answered. When the neck arteries (carotid arteries) become occluded, symptoms such as dizziness, confusion, drowsiness, headache, and/or a brief loss of ability to speak or move, may be the early warning signs of a possible stroke (brain attack). More severe symptoms, such as sudden sharp headache, loss of vision in one eye, sudden loss of ability to move arms, legs, or one side of the body, sudden forceful vomiting, or sudden decreased level of consciousness may mean that a stroke is imminent.