TIA - Ministroke advice

[JakesterUK]

My wife suffered (what has now been diagnosed as a TIA-ministroke) on Wednesday, she was hospitalised and let out today, the care was great, but one of the questions I didn't ask was..

Now she's had one is she likely to or at more risk of having another? I've had a google but each site says something different.

Also she currently has limited feeling and lacks full strength an control of her right arm, although from the TIA to now it has already improved, will this come back fully (with physio/rehab work).

Thanks

[ucb]

Yes, she is at risk of further TIAs and also a stroke. Your wife should be on dual anti platelet therapy for life now- aspirin and dipyridamole.
She will also need an ultrasound scan of her carotid arteries to check for narrowing.
TIAs (Transient Ischaemic Attacks)have fully reversible symptoms, hence their name. They serve as a warning to a full stroke, of which there are several variants -TACI, PACI etc. She should get better in time, although the fact that her symptoms are continuing suggests there may be very small areas of stroke which may result in no functional deficit following rehab.
I hope she feels well soon.

Edited by ucb on Saturday 16th February 22:49

[BckFlash]

Did they do a scan in the hospital and did they say if it was a bleed or a clot?

If it was a clot, then the blood thinning medication can be looked at. Unfortunately, if it was a bleed, there's not much they can do about it.

[JumboBeef]

How old is your wife OP? Sorry to hear she isn't well.

[JakesterUK]

She had a CT and a lumber puncture, the LP came back clear so they ruled out a bleed, she's now waiting as an outpatient for an MRI, oh and she's 40.

[ucb]

It sounds like they have used TIA as a diagnosis until they elucidate the actual problem. If they have requested an MRI then they are looking for other neurological conditions.
I wouldn't want to speculate further at this point, but my post above about treatment after a TIA (which are always embolic, not haemorrhagic) stands.

[JakesterUK]

Thanks UCB I appreciate the input.