Seven in ten Scots don’t know the symptoms of a mini-stroke
The Stroke Association said the findings were “concerning” and urged people to become more aware of symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini-stroke.
A Scottish poll by the charity, to mark World Stroke Day, found that while 87 per cent of people would be worried if they experienced the symptoms – short periods of facial weakness, speech problems, and pins and needles – just a fifth would go to hospital.
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Maddy Halliday, director of the Stroke Association in Scotland, said: “The results of this poll are very concerning.About 13,000 people in Scotland will have a stroke every year, but many could be prevented if more people were aware of the symptoms and sought treatment.”