Stroke Teaching 2350
The signs and symptoms of a TIA resemble those found early in a stroke and may include sudden onset of: Weakness, numbness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, typically on one side of your body. Slurred or garbled speech or difficulty understanding others. Blindness in one or both eyes or double vision. Despite resolving within minutes to an hour.
Reviewed October 2018
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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