What is a diabetic stroke? A diabetic stroke is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. It is important for diabetics to know that they are at a higher risk of having a stroke than people without diabetes. In fact, according to WebMD.com, people with diabetes are 2 ½ times more likely to have complications of cardiovascular disease, this includes stroke.

High blood pressure is the number one risk factor of a stroke. High levels of LDL cholesterol, which is the bad type of cholesterol, and smoking cigarettes, are other major risk factors. Complications of a diabetic stroke are far worse because people with diabetes usually are also affected by atherosclerosis which impairs the blood flow to the brain. There are other risk factors which contribute to a worse outcome for people with diabetes as well. For example, people with diabetes tend to have worse circulation problems which could …