21

May
2010

Bret Michaels Back in Hospital

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Bret Michaels Back in Hospital for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or “Warning Stroke

Bret Michaels Back in Hospital for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or “Warning Stroke"

Musician and “Celebrity Apprentice” finalist Bret Michaels, who suffered a brain hemorrhage last month, is back in a Los Angeles hospital after having what doctors described as a “warning stroke.” A message was posted on Michaels’ website saying that he “was readmitted to the hospital this week after suffering numbness on the left side of his body, predominantly his face and hands, which doctors described as a transient ischemic attack, or warning stroke.” Michaels’ representative, Janna Elias, is quoted on the site as saying Michaels is walking and talking, but “he has made it clear he is sick and tired of being in the hospital and is ready to rock again.”

Doctors said the condition is operable and treatable and likely unrelated to the brain hemorrhage he suffered last month.

What is a Warning Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?

According to The American Heart Association, a warning stroke is:

“A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is a “warning stroke” or “mini-stroke” that produces stroke-like symptoms but no lasting damage. Recognizing and treating TIAs can reduce your risk of a major stroke. Most strokes aren’t preceded by TIAs. However, of the people who’ve had one or more TIAs, more than a third will later have a stroke. In fact, a person who’s had one or more TIAs is more likely to have a stroke than someone of the same age and sex who hasn’t.

“TIAs are important in predicting if a stroke will occur rather than when one will happen. They can occur days, weeks or even months before a major stroke. In about half the cases, the stroke occurs within one year of the TIA.”

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