Symptoms of High Cholesterol
Symptoms of High Cholesterol: Introduction
There are generally no symptoms of high cholesterol. Likewise, people with normal cholesterol levels generally do not feel any better than people with high cholesterol levels. The only way to detect high cholesterol and determine how it impacts your total risk for cardiovascular disease is through a comprehensive evaluation from a qualified health care professional.
Symptoms of High Cholesterol
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for High Cholesterol includes the 6
symptoms listed below:
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Remember that the persistence of primitive reflexes is a sign that there is damage to the central nervoussystem (CNS), specifically, a lack of high-level control necessitating a workup for cerebral palsy (CP):
Clinical Presentations of Cerebral Palsy
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)
• Abnormal muscle tone is the most frequently observed symptom. The
abnormalitiesmay range from hypo-to hypertonic depending on themuscular resistance to passive movements.
• A definite hand preference before age 1 year is common (especially in
patients with hemiplegia).
• An asymmetric crawl or failure to crawl
• Growth delay
• Joint contractures secondary to spastic muscles
• Persistent primitive reflexes: Examples such as Moro reflex, asymmetric
tonic neck, symmetric tonic neck, palmar grasp, tonic labyrinthine, foot
placement, are noted. A Moro reflex and a tonic labyrinthine should extinguish by the time the infant is aged 4 to 6 months; palmar grasp, by 5 to 6 months; asymmetric and symmetric tonic neck, by 6 to 7 months; and
foot placement, before 12 months.
Table 1.1 Diagnostic Studies for Cerebral Palsy
Laboratory Studies
• Thyroid studies
• Lactate level
• Pyruvate level
• Organic and amino acids
• Chromosomes
• Cerebrospinal protein: Levels may assist in determining asphyxia in the neonatal
period. Protein levels can be elevated along with an elevated lactate to pyruvate ratio.
Imaging Studies
• CT provides diagnostic information for congenital malformations,
intracranial hemorrhage, and periventricular leukomalacia.
• MRI is most useful after 2 to 3 weeks of life. MRI is the best study for assessing
white matter disease in an older child.
• Evoked potentials are used to evaluate the anatomic pathways of the auditory and
visual systems.
CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
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Source: Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors, 2008
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of High Cholesterol:
CHECK YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE I.Q: NHLBI (Excerpt)
Blood cholesterol levels in both men and women begin
to go up around age 20. Women before menopause have levels that
are lower than men of the same age. After menopause, a women's
LDL-cholesterol level goes up--and so her risk for heart disease
increases. For both men and women, heart disease is the number
one cause of death. (Source: excerpt from CHECK YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE I.Q: NHLBI)
NHLBI, High Blood Cholesterol What You Need to Know: NHLBI (Excerpt)
High blood cholesterol itself does not cause symptoms, so many people are
unaware that their cholesterol level is too high. It is important to find out
what your cholesterol numbers are because lowering cholesterol levels that are
too high lessens the risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of
a heart attack or dying of heart disease, even if you already have it.
Cholesterol lowering is important for everyone--younger, middle age, and older
adults; women and men; and people with or without heart disease. (Source: excerpt from NHLBI, High Blood Cholesterol What You Need to Know: NHLBI)
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The symptom information on this page
attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of High Cholesterol.
This signs and symptoms information for High Cholesterol has been gathered from various sources,
may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of High Cholesterol signs or High Cholesterol symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of High Cholesterol may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed High Cholesterol symptoms.
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