Aunt Patsy
Monday afternoon, approx. 1:00 PM, Aunt Patsy suffered a Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA):
A TIA is a "warning stroke" or "mini-stroke" that produces stroke-like symptoms but no lasting damage. Recognizing and treating TIAs can reduce your risk of a major stroke.
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TIAs occur when a blood clot temporarily clogs an artery, and part of the brain doesn't get the blood it needs. The symptoms occur rapidly and last a relatively short time. Most TIAs last less than five minutes. The average is about a minute. Unlike stroke, when a TIA is over, there's no injury to the brain.
By 5:00 PM, Aunt Patsy seemed to have made a virtually complete recovery from the TIA(according to Jimmy). She seems feisty as ever, but you are welcome to remember her in your prayers.
A TIA is a "warning stroke" or "mini-stroke" that produces stroke-like symptoms but no lasting damage. Recognizing and treating TIAs can reduce your risk of a major stroke.
[...]
TIAs occur when a blood clot temporarily clogs an artery, and part of the brain doesn't get the blood it needs. The symptoms occur rapidly and last a relatively short time. Most TIAs last less than five minutes. The average is about a minute. Unlike stroke, when a TIA is over, there's no injury to the brain.
By 5:00 PM, Aunt Patsy seemed to have made a virtually complete recovery from the TIA(according to Jimmy). She seems feisty as ever, but you are welcome to remember her in your prayers.
posted by gcotharn at 12:17 AM
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