Each small stroke has left you a little more disabled.

Ruth suffered a series of small strokes which took her off the air for some time.

She had a small stroke, but seemed to feel much better when we left.

They thought that perhaps he had suffered a small stroke.

It is not always easy for people to recognize symptoms of a small stroke.

He was said to have suffered a series of small strokes in September.

He retired in 1980 after suffering a series of small strokes.

A few months after that, he had a smaller stroke.

He retired from this position in 1954 after suffering a small stroke.

Either he was thinking deep thoughts or he'd had a small stroke.