{"id":6084,"date":"2018-12-11T21:43:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T21:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2018-12-11T22:20:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-11T22:20:34","slug":"dont-ignore-the-signs-of-a-ministroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/dont-ignore-the-signs-of-a-ministroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Ignore The Signs of A Ministroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mini-stroke-824160436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6086\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/mini-stroke-824160436.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"293\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a>Ministroke also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when there is a temporary interruption of blood flow to part of the brain.<\/p>\n<p>The symptoms of a ministroke are sometimes ignored because they typically last only for a few minutes (in some instances up to 24 hours), and may mimic symptoms of migraines, low blood sugar or seizures.<\/p>\n<p>Although the symptoms of a ministroke generally do not cause permanent damage, they must not be dismissed. One in three people who have a ministroke are at risk of having a major stroke within a year; therefore, it is important to pay attention to the warning signs.\u00a0 Signs and symptoms of TIA include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Numbness or weakness of the face, legs or arms (especially on one side of the body)<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness or loss of balance<\/li>\n<li>Trouble seeing in one or both eyes<\/li>\n<li>Sudden headache<\/li>\n<li>Slurred speech or difficulty understanding others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important that you seek immediate medical attention. Prompt treatment can reduce your risk of having a major stroke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ministroke also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) occurs when there is a temporary interruption of blood flow to part of the brain. The symptoms of a ministroke are sometimes ignored because they typically last only for a few &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/dont-ignore-the-signs-of-a-ministroke\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1500,478],"class_list":["post-6084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cardiology","tag-ministroke","tag-stroke"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6084"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6084\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6088,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6084\/revisions\/6088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}