Mini-Stroke Warning Signs in People Over 40: Why This Temporary Event Deserves Your Immediate Attention

  1. strange, or difficult speech
    T — Time: call emergency medical services

    immediately

    Time matters because effective stroke treatment is highly time-sensitive.

    Why a Mini-Stroke Is Not Really “Minor”

    The term “mini-stroke” can make a TIA sound harmless.

    It isn’t.

    During a TIA, blood flow to part of the brain is temporarily interrupted. The blockage resolves, so the symptoms may disappear without causing the same permanent injury associated with a completed stroke.

    But a TIA can be an important warning that the conditions capable of causing a stroke are already present.

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