Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all, despite appearing to be awake they may also have problems understanding what you're saying to them.Arms – the person may not be able to lift both arms and keep them raised because of weakness or numbness in 1 arm.Face – the face may have dropped on 1 side, the person may not be able to smile, or their mouth or eye may have dropped.The main symptoms of a TIA can be remembered with the word FAST: Symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) This can cause sudden symptoms similar to a stroke, such as speech and visual disturbance, and numbness or weakness in the face, arms and legs.īut a TIA does not last as long as a stroke. The effects last a few minutes to a few hours and fully resolve within 24 hours. The disruption in blood supply results in a lack of oxygen to the brain. A transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or "mini stroke" is caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain.
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