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[BullNBear52]

Pats LB in Good Condition After Stroke

By JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer

BOSTON - New England Patriots (news) linebacker Tedy Bruschi suffered a mild stroke but is walking, talking and in good spirits, the team said.

...Dr. David Liebeskind, associate neurology director of the UCLA Stroke Center in Los Angeles, said Bruschi's reported state of health indicated he had a good chance of recovery — and could possibly resume his playing career.


"Based on the fact that he's walking and talking, in a 31-year-old, it sounds like he could be able to play" football again, Liebeskind told The Associated Press. "A lot of people who have strokes while young tend to have no effects later. ... But things could change quickly. If he happens to have some numbness that persists, that may affect his playing."

[occams_razor]

Tedy Bruschi yesterday had a procedure to repair a hole in heart. Expected to recover.

Whether this caused the stroke or was a result of it is not mentioned. I think the former.