The symptoms of a mini stroke (also known as a transient ischemic attack, or TIA) are the same as stroke symptoms for both men and women.
Mini stroke symptoms reverse within 24 hours while full stroke symptoms can be long lasting or permanent. When a person has symptoms of a stroke, they need immediate medical treatment.
It is not possible to tell at the onset if these symptoms will resolve on their own, or if the patient will need other treatment to reduce the possibility of long term disability or death.