Hello Everyone. Last month I went to the ER with symptoms of what I thought was a stroke. Seeing double, weekness on my left side and then inability to speak what I wanted to say. These symptoms lasted on and off for about an hour. No lasting damage. After numerous tests, CT scan, CT Angio, MRI, Ultrasound, Ecocardio, EKG they said all those test came out fine. Cholesterol and blood sugar also OK.

They diagnosed me with a Dissected Carotid Artery. I was on Heparin for three days and then put on Coumadin for at least the next 3 to 6 months.

My question is this: I told my Neurologist that I read that if you have a TIA there;s a big chance you will have a stroke in the next few years. She said that didn't apply to me because I had "TIA like symptoms" but it wasn't a TIA. Have any of you heard this? How do they know the difference between a TIA and just TIA like symptoms.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!!

Snape