when would you suspect someone is having symptoms of a mini stroke?

Question

With tia's or mini strokes' what would be the visual symptoms?

Answer 1

Observation: Look for signs like confusion, slurred speech, difficulty walking, weakness, and other stroke symptoms.

Answer 2

Numbness and tinglin: Common to have numbness and tingling sensation and transient weakness of one side of the body and also transient slurred speech or aphasia. Usually lasting 24 hours.

Answer 3

It varies.: A mini stroke typically refers to a transient ischemic attack which resolves on its own. There can be different symptoms, depending on the area affected. But unlike a stroke a TIA doesn't destroy brain cells or cause permanent disability. However, tias may recur and each TIA increases the risk of a subsequent stroke. You should talk to your doctor and get evaluated appropriately.

Answer 4

Same as a stroke: A mini-stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack) is a stroke. However, it is a stroke that goes away, in as much as a few minutes to as long as 24 hours. If a stroke persists longer than 24 hours, it is generally considered permanent, though most tias resolve in a few hours, and the longer that it persists, the less likely it is going to go away. Be seen immediately for a stroke.

Answer 5

TIA: Can cause visual changes, weakness on one side, difficulty speaking. Same as stroke. Get help fast. See www.Stroke.Org.

Answer 6

A thorough work up: A mini stroke is usally a tia. Its a warning that a full blown strke may be coming. A thorough work up for correctable cause like afub of poorly controlled hypertension etc.Then treat with antiplatelets like asperin or plavix. Coumadin (warfarin) if in afib. Statin therapy and blood pressure meds. Wt loss and exercise. Good diabetes controll.

Answer 7

Evaluation: To see if really a stroke. Carotid ultrasound or cta neck. Head ct and possibly mri. Risk factor control. Maybe aspirin. Stop smoking. See www.Stroke.Org.

Answer 8

TIA: Ministrokes or tia's relate to a specific neurological deficit that lasts only a short time (typically minutes to hours). These are reversible neurological changes.

Answer 9

Symptoms: By pt's symptoms , neurological changes, and their clearing in a reasonable period of time as well as the lack of pathogneumonic changes on mri.

Answer 10

Fatigue: Seen after stroke in about half of stroke patients. Follow up with your neurologist to make sure nothing else going on such as diabetes.

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