I'm new to TP, but I know that everyone is really helpful, so here goes....
Mum (85) had a possible TIA (mini-stroke), 2 years ago. This year she has been diagnosed with AD and Vas D. On Tuesday this week, she collapsed in the street, just up the road from our house (she lives with us), was brought in by kind neighbours, and my husband called the ambulance. By the time it arrived (20mins later), she was showing no external signs of having had a stroke, so it was dismissed by the crew. They were lovely and thorough, and suggested I took her to the GP because her BP was very high. 2 hours later when we saw the GP, BP was normal.
I phoned the memory clinic, as I thought the incident should be recorded on her file. They informed me that it sounded like she could have had TIA.
I've googled it!! Seemingly, any symptoms disappear fairly quickly, but it has left her far more confused/lacking confidence/worse short-term memory. She's started following me round, she's desperate to write Christmas cards, but is struggling to organise herself.
What I would like to know is, has anyone experience of VasD being brought on by stroke/TIA? Will the mental symptoms remain like this, or will she recover some? Or as usual, either and either is normal?!
A li'l confused lulubel.....
Mum (85) had a possible TIA (mini-stroke), 2 years ago. This year she has been diagnosed with AD and Vas D. On Tuesday this week, she collapsed in the street, just up the road from our house (she lives with us), was brought in by kind neighbours, and my husband called the ambulance. By the time it arrived (20mins later), she was showing no external signs of having had a stroke, so it was dismissed by the crew. They were lovely and thorough, and suggested I took her to the GP because her BP was very high. 2 hours later when we saw the GP, BP was normal.
I phoned the memory clinic, as I thought the incident should be recorded on her file. They informed me that it sounded like she could have had TIA.
I've googled it!! Seemingly, any symptoms disappear fairly quickly, but it has left her far more confused/lacking confidence/worse short-term memory. She's started following me round, she's desperate to write Christmas cards, but is struggling to organise herself.
What I would like to know is, has anyone experience of VasD being brought on by stroke/TIA? Will the mental symptoms remain like this, or will she recover some? Or as usual, either and either is normal?!
A li'l confused lulubel.....