Can you be diagnosed by a doctor that you had an actual stroke

Without any tests?

Someone I know told me he had a stroke and told the doctor his symptoms and the doctor confirmed he’d had a stroke but did not have any tests ordered. I said I’m pretty sure you’d need to have some kind of test for this to be confirmed and he said no just the doctor could tell without sending him for tests.

I feel like hes lying and looking for attention

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SomeMichGuy · M

There are three signs they kept mentioning on TV in PSAs a few years ago, including a laterally asymmetric droop, speech issues, etc.

There are not a lot of sudden reasons that the brain forgets how to shape the patterns of words.

It may be that the doctor opted for getting treatment for stroke before figuring out if the cause was a μstroke, etc.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@SomeMichGuy there was no treatment of testing. Just a diagnosis

SomeMichGuy · M

@Jenny1234 Ok...odd.

Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

@SomeMichGuy agree. That’s why I don’t believe him. It doesn’t add up

SomeMichGuy · M

@Jenny1234 Agreed.

Requires ignoring him and starting fresh with the second opinion.