Howard Kohn: We were mingling and mixing with a lot of people who were sympathetic to the SLA--which is mainly how we got the story. According to Kohn's sources, the keys to the SLA's survival after Los Angeles were the Scotts: Video: Patty Hearst's life with the SLA Jack Scott and his wife Miki.
Blood Tests. Your doctor also may use blood tests to help diagnose a stroke. A blood glucose test measures the amount of glucose (sugar) in your blood. Low blood glucose levels may cause symptoms similar to those of a stroke.A platelet count measures the number of platelets in your blood.our doctor will diagnose a stroke based on your signs and symptoms, your medical history, a physical exam, and test results. Your doctor will want to find out the type of stroke youâve had, its cause, the part of the brain that's affected, and whether you have bleeding in the brain.
Best Answer: A mini stroke is in fact lay slang, rather than a medical term. It would simply mean a completed stroke with minimal residual weakness. A TIA or transient iscaemic attack is not technically a stroke, since by definition it leaves behind no permanent weakness. It is merely a brief blockage in a brain artery, either due to spasm or a temporary clumping of platelets that clears spontaneously. Source(s): GP for more years than I care to remember.