what other people are saying.
Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech is a recognized warning sign.
A simple test is to ask the person to repeat a short sentence.
If their speech suddenly sounds unusual, emergency medical evaluation is needed.
- Sudden Vision Changes
A TIA can temporarily affect the parts of the brain involved in vision.
Possible symptoms include sudden:
Blurred vision, double vision, or loss of vision in one or both eyes.
These changes can last only minutes—which is precisely why some people mistakenly dismiss them.
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