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To: PA Engineer

I had lunch with my father (a retired neurosurgeon) and he said that usually the symtoms from a TIA will take a day or so to clear up, however a partial seizure may have been what the reporter suffered.

In adults (over 25) the seizure is triggered by a tumor in 2 of 3 cases, and unfortunately, the tumor can be a glioma (very bad).

She needs to get a complete workup by a neurologist.

Prayers for her and hope for simple and benign cause.


36 posted on 02/15/2011 2:04:43 PM PST by PDGearhead (Obama's lack of citizenship)
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To: PDGearhead
I had lunch with my father (a retired neurosurgeon) and he said that usually the symtoms from a TIA will take a day or so to clear up

Actually (from wife) a TIA can resolve anywhere from minutes to hours. She did have facial muscle weakness in the video.

In adults (over 25) the seizure is triggered by a tumor in 2 of 3 cases, and unfortunately, the tumor can be a glioma (very bad).

Hopefully it is not a glioma.

She needs to get a complete workup by a neurologist.

Sadly it appears she has not gotten proper advice. It is good she is seeing her Doctor, but it would have been better to go to the ER for an immediate workup (specifically a Cardiac Ultrasound to rule out a PFO).
41 posted on 02/15/2011 2:15:21 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the occupation media. There are Wars and Rumors of War.)
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