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Top Senate Democrat Reid learns of mild stroke
Fri Aug 19,11:22 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada suffered a minor stroke earlier this week but doctors found no complications, his office said on Friday.
"Senator Reid feels fine," his press secretary Tessa Hafen said in a statement.
Hafen said the Senate minority leader had undergone evaluations after he felt light-headed on Tuesday, and his wife urged him to seek medical attention.
"There are no complications or any restrictions on his activities," Hafen said. "His doctors have recommended that he take advantage of the summer congressional recess for some down time."
The statement said Reid, 66, was told he had experienced a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). It gave no other details.
A TIA is a brief stroke that lasts only a few minutes, according to the National Institutes of Health Web page. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. Most symptoms disappear within an hour, although they may persist for up to 24 hours.
TIAs are often warning signs that a person is at risk for a more serious stroke.
The White House said President George W. Bush, who is at his ranch in Texas, was "glad to hear that Senator Reid is feeling fine and looks forward to working with him this fall."
Congress returns to Washington next month. Reid was tapped by Senate Democrats to be their leader and help restore the party's strength after big losses in the 2004 elections.
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Oh dear Lord in heaven, please, please, please let the next one be more serious....
PLEASE!!!!!
Fri Aug 19,11:22 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada suffered a minor stroke earlier this week but doctors found no complications, his office said on Friday.
"Senator Reid feels fine," his press secretary Tessa Hafen said in a statement.
Hafen said the Senate minority leader had undergone evaluations after he felt light-headed on Tuesday, and his wife urged him to seek medical attention.
"There are no complications or any restrictions on his activities," Hafen said. "His doctors have recommended that he take advantage of the summer congressional recess for some down time."
The statement said Reid, 66, was told he had experienced a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA). It gave no other details.
A TIA is a brief stroke that lasts only a few minutes, according to the National Institutes of Health Web page. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. Most symptoms disappear within an hour, although they may persist for up to 24 hours.
TIAs are often warning signs that a person is at risk for a more serious stroke.
The White House said President George W. Bush, who is at his ranch in Texas, was "glad to hear that Senator Reid is feeling fine and looks forward to working with him this fall."
Congress returns to Washington next month. Reid was tapped by Senate Democrats to be their leader and help restore the party's strength after big losses in the 2004 elections.
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Oh dear Lord in heaven, please, please, please let the next one be more serious....
PLEASE!!!!!
is wrong with you?