Tired All the Time? A Silent but Serious Health Issue Could Be to Blame

In a study published this month in Neurology, researchers found a link between lingering fatigue and a transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a “ministroke.” . . .

TIA is a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain, spurring stroke-like symptoms that typically last two to 15 minutes.

People who have them are typically at higher risk of having a full-blown stroke in the near future.

And, as the new study suggests, TIA patients may actually suffer some more long-term effects, including exhaustion.

“People with a transient ischemic attack can have symptoms such as face drooping, arm weakness, or slurred speech, and these resolve within a day,” said study author Boris Modrau, MD, Ph.D., of Aalborg University Hospital in Denmark.

“However, some have reported continued challenges, including reduced quality of life, thinking problems, depression, anxiety and fatigue. Our study found that for some people, fatigue was a common symptom that lasted up to one year after the transient ischemic attack.” (Read more from “Tired All the Time? A Silent but Serious Health Issue Could Be to Blame” HERE)

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