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blickbob Asked June 24, 2025

Can mini-strokes alter a person's views?

Is it possible for mini-strokes to cause a person's personal views on issues and or people to at least somewhat shift from one direction to the other, regardless of where they stood on the political spectrum initially?

lealonnie1 Jun 27, 2025
The short answer is Yes. Common sense can set in and alter a persons views on politics too.

Drivingdaisy Jun 27, 2025
Not to get political, but Google, John Fetterman, from Pennsylvania, some say his stroke changed him politically.

Not picking sides, not saying one way or the other but some have said this about him.

I'm always afraid of answering anything revolving around politics.
blickbob Jul 8, 2025
I am aware of that. I only asked strictly out of curiosity. Nothing more.

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Drivingdaisy Jun 25, 2025
I feel like anything is possible with the brain and after a stroke.

My feeling is , it's more apt to changing view points that they may have had when the were younger, or view points that they were raised with, because the mind goes backwards.

I could be very wrong about this, it's is just my opinion.

Best of luck, 🙏😞

Daughterof1930 Jun 25, 2025
My mom had small, seemingly insignificant, strokes before the huge, life altering one. The changes after the small ones included loss of interest in formerly enjoyed activities, being less motivated, and, maybe for the good, caring less about politics. We now understand much of the change to have been depression, very common after even small strokes

cwillie Jun 25, 2025
Do some reading on multi infarct dementia

Beatty Jun 25, 2025
It is possible mini-strokes are severe enough to casue damage to the brain. Maybe warrant a vascular demenia diagnosis. (But I am not a Doctor).

AlvaDeer Jun 24, 2025
Yes, personalities can change due to strokes. And they can change without them as well. As wouldn't be a whole lot you could do to know the reason.

MargaretMcKen Jun 24, 2025
Things have been so hectic recently that it doesn’t take a mini-stroke to change views. You can approve of some things, and disagree with others. If someone had fairly rigid personal views beforehand, probably some views have changed for genuine second thoughts.
blickbob Jun 27, 2025
Very, very true, but I was simply curious.
Isthisrealyreal Jun 24, 2025
Bob, yes they can. However, many things can cause a change of stance in the political realm.

Did you get the tree cut down?
MargaretMcKen Jun 24, 2025
Hi! Welcome back!

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