| ICA/MCA | VA/BA | PCA | SVD | |
| Visual abnormalities | ||||
| Transient monocular blindness | ++++ | |||
| Hemianopia | + | +++ | ||
| Blindness | ++ | ++ | ||
| Motor abnormalities | ||||
| Hemiparesis | + | + | ++ | |
| Quadriparesis | ++++ | |||
| Single part weakness | ||||
| Face | + | ++ | + | |
| Arm/hand | +++ | + | ||
| Thigh/leg/foot | ++ | + | + | |
| Crossed weakness* | ++++ | |||
| Limb ataxia/weakness | ++ | ++ | ||
| Gait ataxia | +++ | + | ||
| Sensory abnormalities | ||||
| Hemisensory | + | ++ | ++ | |
| Single part sensory | ||||
| Face | + | ++ | + | ++ |
| Arm/hand | ++ | ++ | + | |
| Thigh/leg/foot | + | + | + | + |
| Crossed sensory* | ++++ | |||
| Cognitive abnormalities | ||||
| Aphasia | ++++ | + | ||
| Amnesia | + | +++ | ||
| Alexia | +++ | +++ | ||
| Abulia | ++ | + | + | |
| Brainstem and cranial nerve symptoms | ||||
| Dizziness/vertigo | + | +++ | ||
| Diplopia | ++++ | |||
| Dysarthria | + | ++ | ++ | |
| Dysphagia | ++ | ++ | ||
| Tinnitus/hearing loss | ++++ | |||
ICA: internal carotid arteries; MCA: middle cerebral arteries; VA: vertebral arteries; BA: basilar artery; PCA: posterior cerebral arteries; SVD: small vessel disease.
* Crossed weakness or crossed sensory refers to one side of the cranial structures and the opposite side limbs and trunk.