These may be silent or cause only a few of the symptoms that come with a full-blown stroke - such as face or arm weakness and speech problems - and last just a few minutes, making them easy to miss.

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But Widnes never surrendered, Gardner's two tries sandwiching a quick-fire burst from Sam Tomkins, who grabbed his third try on the stroke of full-time.

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Still, the expense seemed liked a reasonable hedge against a full parking lot and stroke-inducing frustration.

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And substitute Connell tapped home from close range on the stroke of full-time to guarantee the points Bournemouth needed to secure third place in League Two.

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According to NHS Direct, this type of attack is often referred to as a mini-stoke because the symptoms often resemble a full stroke.

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New clot-busting drugs allow some stroke patients to make a full recovery if treated within three hours of their attack.

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But his most controversial stroke is a film which runs continuously on a full-size screen above the stage, with its own characters and action.

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Derek Riordan levelled on the stroke of half time but, in a second 45 minutes packed full of goal-scoring chances for both sides, Vernon was the only man to find the net.

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Teresa Quinn from Lincolnshire is a full-time carer for her mother Violet, who developed Parkinson's disease and dementia following a stroke.

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On the stroke of half-time, Whittaker was penalised by Swiss referee Massimo Busacca, when the Rangers full-back misjudged a cross from the left, which floated over his head and on to the foot of Ramos.

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