Are there minor strokes

I knew what a stroke was. And thank God for that. Clare was diagnosed with a TIA because the episode lasted less than 24 hours, but she was left Was it called a stroke or a mini-stroke or TIA?

How was it …? It was a TIA. But the thing is that I was left with brain damage so that was where it was sort of like, because I did recover very well ….

But I was left with a small patch of brain damage to which I was extremely, I took very, very badly. You know. And do you remember how, what, what the doctors or whoever it was that gave you the diagnosis, I mean, how did they distinguish between a TIA and a full blown stroke? This causes some damage to the brain cells, but the blockage gets re-dissolved and then everything recovered.

And in my case the recovery was essentially complete. Too much. We were completely lost and alone. Absolutely on our own. So, I mean, one of the questions I have here is, you know, were you happy with the way you were told? No, not really. Once I had made contact with them I thought that everything was great. They sent a volunteer out who came and spoke to me.

Gilly thinks health professionals should realise that people who may have suffered a TIA can find And I think, I just think that would have been really helpful, for me to have something in my hands to take away. The type of stroke you have affects your treatment and recovery. Get Email Updates. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. What's this? Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. The underlying cause of a TIA often is a buildup of cholesterol-containing fatty deposits called plaques atherosclerosis in an artery or one of its branches that supplies oxygen and nutrients to your brain.

Plaques can decrease the blood flow through an artery or lead to the development of a clot. A blood clot moving to an artery that supplies your brain from another part of your body, most commonly from your heart, also may cause a TIA.

Some risk factors for a transient ischemic attack and stroke can't be changed. Others you can control. You can't change the following risk factors for a transient ischemic attack and stroke. But knowing you're at risk can motivate you to change your lifestyle to reduce other risks.

You can control or treat a number of factors — including certain health conditions and lifestyle choices — that increase your risk of a stroke.

Having one or more of these risk factors doesn't mean you'll have a stroke, but your risk increases if you have two or more of them. Knowing your risk factors and living healthfully are the best things you can do to prevent a TIA. Included in a healthy lifestyle are regular medical checkups.

Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Regardless of whether you have had a TIA or stroke in the past, there are several ways you can lower your risk of having either in the future.

Page last reviewed: 21 January Next review due: 21 January The disruption in blood supply results in a lack of oxygen to the brain. It's still important to get medical help if you need it. Do not delay if you feel very unwell or think there's something seriously wrong. Call