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Alternate Name(s): Mini stroke; TIA; Little stroke ...... A transient ischemic attack is a "mini-stroke" caused by temporary disturbance of blood supply to an area of the brain, resulting in a sudden, brief decrease in brain function. (It lasts less than 24 hours, usually less than one hour) .
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A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a stroke that comes and goes quickly. It happens when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in your brain. This causes the blood supply to the brain to stop briefly. Symptoms of a TIA are like other stroke symptoms, but do not last as long.
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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). ... A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. TIA symptoms,
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Transient ischemic attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A transient ischemic attack (spelled ischaemic in British English) (abbreviated as TIA , often colloquially referred to as “ mini stroke ”) is caused by the changes in the blood supply to a pa...
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What is a TIA or transient ischemic attack? ... Aphasia; Arrhythmias; Atrial Fibrillation; Heart Attack Symptoms / Warning Signs; Stroke; Stroke Effects; Stroke Statistics; Stroke Symptoms / Warning Signs; Stroke Tests; Stroke Treatment; Stroke Treatment Advances; Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA);
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of passing neurological condition. ... Wu CM, et al. Early risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167:2417.
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Specific stroke prevention treatment depends on the cause of the transient ischemic attack, its cerebrovascular localization and the presence of associated coexisting medical problems. Modification of stroke risk factors is the principal therapeutic approach.
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