What Is a Mild Stroke?
A stroke is also known as a brain attack. Strokes happen when the brain is deprived of oxygen-rich blood or flooded with extra blood. Either a ruptured artery in the brain or a blocked artery going to the brain cause the stroke. A mild stroke may cause temporary symptoms associated with a stroke, then clear up just as quickly as it began. Even in this case, it should be taken as a severe warning that the person needs immediate medical attention. The victim of the stroke may deny the need for help; this is caused by confusion that results from a stroke. If there is a blood clot or bleeding in the brain, this must be treated as quickly as possible to prevent serious brain damage or death. Symptoms of a Mild Stroke A person having a mild stroke will have many of the same symptoms of a regular stroke, although the symptoms might resolve or seem to resolve by themselves over a matter of minutes. The symptoms include the following: • Blurred vision • Confusion • Paralysis on one side of the
