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Old 03-20-2011, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by echoes long ago View Post
no pain , no tingling, no warning. one minute ok, then no control then back to ok again. strange. ive shrugged off a lot of sprains, strains and pain over the years.
That can (but not always) be very typical of TIA's. Hence the "Transient" in TIA. A small clot can trigger a motor nerve and cause the 'dropping'. Once it clears, you can have function again. I have had several of the same (arm thing)...and also 3 small strokes.

Glad it never happened again. But if it does, you should always have it checked, even if you get function back. Many stroke patients had some sort of warning (TIA) that went unchecked before their stroke.
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