Not always. Symptoms of a stroke vary from person to person, and more importantly will depend on the part of the brain involved.

There are two types of stroke ; ischaemic and hemorrhagic.

Ischemic strokes are caused by an interruption to blood flow to the brain, such as from a clot blocking a blood vessel, with symptoms occurring quite suddenly.

Hemorrhagic strokes occur because of a leaking blood vessel with symptoms coming on gradually as the bleed causes increasing pressure in the brain.

Symptoms of a stroke include some, or all of the following:

* Numbness, paralysis, or weakness down one side of the body
* Severe headache with no known cause
* Sudden confusion
* Difficulty speaking or understanding speech
* Difficulty walking
* Dizziness or lightheadedness
* Sudden drowsiness
* Sudden loss of balance or coordination
* Sudden blurry vision or blindness in one eye

A mini stroke, or TIA (transient ischemic attack), can cause one or more of the above symptoms to occur suddenly, last a few minutes, and then subside.

All that said, your symptoms could be explained by anxiety, or vitamin deficiency. That tingling you have could be due to a low calcium level.

Do make an appointment with your local doctor. A simple blood test will tell if your vitamin levels are all normal or not, and I'm sure he/she will order a brain scan if necessary.