There are numerous symptoms for TIA's (commonly called mini-strokes). For those who have observed or experienced more than one, have the symptoms been similar, had some similarities, or been completely different?
My brother had 5 TIAs within a span of a few days. In the first one, he experienced a mild tingling that he never experienced in an area before, similar to when you accidentally hit your hand on something. In another one, he felt a numbness that slowly travelled up his arm....that was the one that made him decide to go to ER. They put him on a blood thinner. Then a day later, he had the tingling again in a different area and they did another MRI which confirmed that he had experienced additional TIAs.
He never felt nor did anyone notice a twitch or a droop. His speech never changed.
The real issues came after the TIAs. Sometimes his leg, knee, arms, fingers of his right side side would not synchronize with the left side and occasionally, would have "a mind of its own". As a result, he could no longer drive or be left alone and had to be with an able-bodied person 24 hours a day. There was also a week where he felt nauseated and another one where his head felt like it was spinning.
The MRI showed that his brain was healing...which of course does not heal in the same order as how it broke.
In my opinion and little knowledge of this particular thing-TIA's are usually a little different than from one to another.
My MIL had several TIA's and they each affected a different part of her brain. Scans showed 'white matter' which is kind of how they determine where the TIA's are occuring. She's very slowly going downhill, and now that she's in Hospice care, they kids don't know the extent of the damage from what appears to be many small 'strokes'.
Once you've had a brain bleed, you will react differently with others, as your brain doesn't really 'heal' from these. Other parts of the brain 'take over'--hence why they do PT and OT after someone has had a TIA. Maybe it left them with deficits that can be 'worked around'.
And, yes, I have heard that TIA's are kind of like earthquakes--you get rumbles and warning signs before the 'big one' hits.
Mini-strokes can happen when your sleeping. Even though they are called mini they are a precursor to a more serious one. So they should be brought to a Drs atten .
Are you asking if the symptoms are similar in different patients? Are you asking if there is a cumulative effect from TIA's that change the symptoms in one patient? Are you doubting a diagnosis of TIA's because the symptoms are different or changing? Are you asking if the mini-stroke symptoms are different from a stroke?
It would be impossible for a patient with more than one, or ongoing TIA's to accurately describe their symptoms because of the effects of a TIA. Many patients with mild TIA's are not aware they had a TIA.
The symptoms stated online are this:
After your acute care and recovery, you may notice any number of these long-term effects of TIA: Memory problems. Difficulties with executive functioning. Emotional symptoms (such as irritability or anxiety). Brain fog, trouble concentrating, and word-finding struggles. Visual difficulties. Mildly slurred speech.
He never felt nor did anyone notice a twitch or a droop. His speech never changed.
The real issues came after the TIAs. Sometimes his leg, knee, arms, fingers of his right side side would not synchronize with the left side and occasionally, would have "a mind of its own". As a result, he could no longer drive or be left alone and had to be with an able-bodied person 24 hours a day. There was also a week where he felt nauseated and another one where his head felt like it was spinning.
The MRI showed that his brain was healing...which of course does not heal in the same order as how it broke.
Not a fun time...
My MIL had several TIA's and they each affected a different part of her brain. Scans showed 'white matter' which is kind of how they determine where the TIA's are occuring. She's very slowly going downhill, and now that she's in Hospice care, they kids don't know the extent of the damage from what appears to be many small 'strokes'.
Once you've had a brain bleed, you will react differently with others, as your brain doesn't really 'heal' from these. Other parts of the brain 'take over'--hence why they do PT and OT after someone has had a TIA. Maybe it left them with deficits that can be 'worked around'.
And, yes, I have heard that TIA's are kind of like earthquakes--you get rumbles and warning signs before the 'big one' hits.
Are you asking if the symptoms are similar in different patients?
Are you asking if there is a cumulative effect from TIA's that change the symptoms in one patient?
Are you doubting a diagnosis of TIA's because the symptoms are different or changing?
Are you asking if the mini-stroke symptoms are different from a stroke?
Maybe ask the patient's doctor or neurologist?
The symptoms stated online are this:
After your acute care and recovery, you may notice any number of these long-term effects of TIA:
Memory problems.
Difficulties with executive functioning.
Emotional symptoms (such as irritability or anxiety).
Brain fog, trouble concentrating, and word-finding struggles.
Visual difficulties.
Mildly slurred speech.