 [ Symptoms ] both sides of my face eyes and nose twitch convulsive movement what should i do [ Disease ] some people call a transient ischemic attack tia a mini  stroke because the symptoms are like those of a stroke but do not last long a tia happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or reduced often by a blood clot after a short time blood flows again and the symptoms go away with a stroke the blood flow stays blocked and the brain has permanent damage a tia is a warning it means you are likely to have a stroke in the future if you think you are having a tia call early treatment can help prevent a stroke if you think you have had a tia but your symptoms have gone away you still need to call your doctor right away webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated