The official name for a mini stroke is quite a mouthful - a Transient Ischemic Attack. This happens when a blood vessel supplying an region of the brain becomes blocked with a particle, often a bit of cholesterol.
Depending on where that platelet becomes lodged, and so depending on which part of the brain is starved of nutrients and oxygen, the damage may be very serious or just go unnoticed. Unnoticed by the patient's conscious mind, but maybe damage is still being done,
At the very least, mini strokes or TIA's are a warning that your blood contains harmful items, usually fat or cholesterol. A TIA is a 'call to action'; a warning that you had better work on your diet, get more exercise and go see your doctor straight away.
Medication will disperse the plaque or platelets that are already there in your blood and a healthy diet and more exercise will prevent more from forming. Blood clots are another cause of (mini) strokes.
Blood clots normally are created in other parts of the body, but flow fairly freely through the large arteries until they arrive at the fine blood vessels in the brain, which they cannot pass through. They get lodged in the opening causing a blockage.
Long-haul flights are frequently held responsible for deep vein thrombosis or the creation of blood clots, frequently in the legs. These clots then find their way to the brain where they may kill or cause great, often permanent, damage. Or they could result in a mini stroke that goes unnoticed. It is all down to luck where is gets lodged.
it is thought that any form of stroke causes damage even if that injury is not readily perceived, since different parts of the brain control different areas or organs of the body. If a blockage happens in the part that controls the liver, it might stop working to some level and you might not notice for quite a while.
It is a very wise thing to be able to recognize the indications of a mini stroke. However, this is easier said than done. lots of mini strokes occur at night, when you are asleep.
They do also occur during the day obviously and the indications might be tingling in one part of the body. Or you may get the opposite effect, a numbness. Many sufferers say that they experienced blurred vision. These indications might just last a few minutes.
Frequently these symptoms are blamed on other causes such as tiredness, too much TV, too much computer, sitting in one position too long or merely not having had enough exercise that day. And these could well be reasons for the sensation, which makes it very difficult to know.
There are more obvious signs as well such as dizziness or confusion; not being understand what people are saying to you; not being able to speak or speaking in a slurred voice.
Any of these symptoms ought to be reported to a doctor immediately so that corrective action can be taken to prevent a worse stroke occurring in the next few days.
Depending on where that platelet becomes lodged, and so depending on which part of the brain is starved of nutrients and oxygen, the damage may be very serious or just go unnoticed. Unnoticed by the patient's conscious mind, but maybe damage is still being done,
At the very least, mini strokes or TIA's are a warning that your blood contains harmful items, usually fat or cholesterol. A TIA is a 'call to action'; a warning that you had better work on your diet, get more exercise and go see your doctor straight away.
Medication will disperse the plaque or platelets that are already there in your blood and a healthy diet and more exercise will prevent more from forming. Blood clots are another cause of (mini) strokes.
Blood clots normally are created in other parts of the body, but flow fairly freely through the large arteries until they arrive at the fine blood vessels in the brain, which they cannot pass through. They get lodged in the opening causing a blockage.
Long-haul flights are frequently held responsible for deep vein thrombosis or the creation of blood clots, frequently in the legs. These clots then find their way to the brain where they may kill or cause great, often permanent, damage. Or they could result in a mini stroke that goes unnoticed. It is all down to luck where is gets lodged.
it is thought that any form of stroke causes damage even if that injury is not readily perceived, since different parts of the brain control different areas or organs of the body. If a blockage happens in the part that controls the liver, it might stop working to some level and you might not notice for quite a while.
It is a very wise thing to be able to recognize the indications of a mini stroke. However, this is easier said than done. lots of mini strokes occur at night, when you are asleep.
They do also occur during the day obviously and the indications might be tingling in one part of the body. Or you may get the opposite effect, a numbness. Many sufferers say that they experienced blurred vision. These indications might just last a few minutes.
Frequently these symptoms are blamed on other causes such as tiredness, too much TV, too much computer, sitting in one position too long or merely not having had enough exercise that day. And these could well be reasons for the sensation, which makes it very difficult to know.
There are more obvious signs as well such as dizziness or confusion; not being understand what people are saying to you; not being able to speak or speaking in a slurred voice.
Any of these symptoms ought to be reported to a doctor immediately so that corrective action can be taken to prevent a worse stroke occurring in the next few days.
About the Author:
Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on a number of subjects, but is now involved with natural cures for prostate cancer. If you want to know more go to What is the Treatment for Prostate Cancer?
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