He was the child star of the hit FOX show 'Malcolm in the Middle.' But now Frankie Muniz is going through a health scare – over the weekend he was rushed to a valley hospital after suffering a mini stroke.
He's just 26 years old and according to TMZ, his friends took him to an ER here in Arizona after the former actor started having trouble speaking and understanding words.
Tuesday, the 26-year-old tweeted: "I was in the hospital last Friday. I suffered a 'Mini Stroke', which was not fun at all. Have to start taking care of my body. Getting old."
A mini stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is stopped temporarily. The symptoms typically last for 1 to 2 hours.
"Your face can start to droop, you can have slurred speech. Your arm could go numb," says Suneil Jain, doctor of naturopathic medicine.
Dr. Suneil Jain says people can have a mini stroke for variety of reasons.
"It is definitely a wake-up call."
The doctor says a mini stroke can be a warning signs of more serious issues to come.
"Lifestyle is one of the biggest things. Genetics. But if you have preexisting conditions, diabetes especially, obesity, these all predispose you to having a stroke and we are starting to see this in a younger population."
Studies have shown that about 10 percent of people who have these mini strokes have a major stroke within 3 months.
According to TMZ, doctors told Muniz to take it easy. He turns 27 Wednesday.
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Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.
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Just a few days after Mark Carson, 32, was killed for being gay, and only a few hours after a massive rally in the west village calling for an end to the anti-gay violence, it happened again.
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For the first time since the death under mysterious circumstances of hop music mogul Chris Lighty nine months ago, his grieving mother is breaking her silence.
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For 35 years, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has been bringing its brand of contemporary dance to audiences around the world. One of the company's frequent stops is the Joyce Theater in Chelsea where it
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and St. Regis Mohawk tribal leaders have signed an agreement to ensure the Mohawks keep their exclusive casino territory in northern New York while paying the state $30 million in gambling
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Revel is bankrupt no more. The struggling Atlantic City casino formally emerged from bankruptcy court on Tuesday, just 13 months after it opened with sky-high hopes.
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