3. Slurred speech
One of the most telltale signs of a mini stroke is slurred speech. Often, speech can become slurred or sound clumsy after suffering a mini stroke; the patient may sound as if they have imbibed too much alcohol or is very sleepy, for example. Of course, this side effect can make communication very difficult; however, normal speech is usually restored within a short time period after suffering a mini stroke.
The reason why a mini stroke affects speech has to do with the impact of a disruption in blood flow on the brain. If the part of the brain that controls speech is impacted, speech will obviously be affected. If you find that you or someone you love is speaking strangely, is having a difficult time speaking, or is hard to understand, and that this change in speech comes on suddenly, there is a good chance that a mini stroke occurred. Seek immediate medical care to determine if a mini stroke is in fact the cause.