Former child star Frankie Muniz is recovering after suffering a "mini stroke".

The former Malcolm in the Middle star was admitted to hospital on Friday (30Nov12) and is now recuperating after the frightening health scare.

Muniz, 26, revealed the news in a post on his Twitter.com page and vowed to start taking better care of himself.

He writes, "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!"

The actor, who shot to fame as a youngster opposite Bryan Cranston in the hit Tv sitcom, did not reveal any more details about his condition.