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How Can Dizziness And Fatigue Be Treated?

Hi, my husband has had a TIA and now he is experiencing light headedness and weakness of hi body, mostly at night. Is that common? We are waiting for an appointment with a Neurologist, but in the meantime what can I do to make him feel better? Thank you for your help
Tue, 19 Dec 2017
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Some people experience lightheadedness, generalized weakness or other non-specific symptoms within weeks after TIA. These symptoms are known by 'TIA mimic' by some experts as these do not necessarily mean a new TIA. You have not mentioned any drugs the patient is taking or any other co-morbidities as these may give clues about cause of lightheadedness and generalized weakness. I highly recommend to have a specialist appointment sooner as there is estimated risk that about 20-25% of patients after TIA suffer a stroke within 90 days.
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How Can Dizziness And Fatigue Be Treated?

Some people experience lightheadedness, generalized weakness or other non-specific symptoms within weeks after TIA. These symptoms are known by TIA mimic by some experts as these do not necessarily mean a new TIA. You have not mentioned any drugs the patient is taking or any other co-morbidities as these may give clues about cause of lightheadedness and generalized weakness. I highly recommend to have a specialist appointment sooner as there is estimated risk that about 20-25% of patients after TIA suffer a stroke within 90 days.