Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Know the warning signs of stroke
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. | A mini stroke can signal a more severe stroke in the future. Here, brain doctors and researchers explain how to identify mini stroke symptoms....and, how to respond. |
Mini stroke, medically referred to as a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), is a condition that the American Stroke Association notes as affecting roughly 240,000 individuals annually in the United States.
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. | Aphasia, often caused by a stroke or brain injury, primarily affects language abilities, such as speaking, understanding, reading, and writing. While aphasia itself doesn't cause hearing loss, many individuals with aphasia also experience hearing difficulties, which can further complicate their communication challenges. Hearing loss, especially in the presence of background noise, can exacerbate the problems in understanding speech that are already present with aphasia. |
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. | In August 2021, an ischemic stroke altered my life in ways I never fully expected. The most persistent legacy of that moment is aphasia—a disorder that disrupts the brain’s ability to use and understand language. |