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Mini stroke warning signs after former Corrie actor Chris Fountain woke up unable to speak properly
10.10.2022 - 20:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Chris Fountain, who played Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street, has revealed that he suffered a mini stroke last month. The actor awoke in his home unable to speak, and called 111 on his mother's advice.
The 35-year-old spent five days in hospital after suffering a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) - better known as a mini stroke. While age is a common risk factor in suffering a mini stroke, it can impact people of all ages.
It is similar to a stroke although its symptoms do not typically last as long. They are still, however, very dangerous and can increase your future risks of another mini stroke or a full stroke.
They can also have long-lasting effects on your speech, which has been the case for Chris, who was left “speaking like a toddler”. Chris has been seeing a speech therapist and has got 90 percent of his speech back.
While he still struggles to read aloud and often stumbles over his words, Chris has remained positive.
The actor said: "Going through something like this makes you realise just how fragile life is, it can really be snatched away from you at any moment. I feel like it’s the wake-up call I needed to live my life to the max and just not sweat the small stuff anymore.”
Some may want to know more about mini-strokes after hearing about Chris and his story. Here are the warning signs and risk factors of Transient Ischaemic Attacks - or mini strokes.
A TIA or mini stroke occurs when there is a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain. This can results in a lack of oxygen to the brain, causing stroke-like symptoms
The main TIA warning signs are the same as stroke symptoms, according to the Stroke Association. The charity group urges Brits to memorise the FAST test to be able to spot the
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