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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — “Malcolm in the Middle” actor Frankie Muniz suffered from a “mini-stroke” last Friday.

The young star, who turns 27 on Wednesday, discussed few details about his medical scare with his followers on Twitter.

I was in the hospital last Friday. I suffered a "Mini Stroke", which was not fun at all. Have to start taking care of my body! Getting old!—
Frankie Muniz (@frankiemuniz) December 04, 2012

TMZ reported the retired actor was taken to an emergency room in Arizona on Nov. 30 after his friends noticed he had trouble speaking.

A “mini-stroke”, or transient ischemic attack, happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked, according to WebMD.

Someone who suffers from a “mini-stroke” may be more likely to have a stroke in the future.

Muniz is in the band Kingsfoil and was recently seen on ABC’s “Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23.”