A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is similar to a stroke. Your blood delivers oxygen to every part of your body, and your cells need it to survive. If your blood flow gets blocked, ...

A transient ischemic attack (spelled ischaemic in British English) (abbreviated as TIA, often referred to as mini stroke) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss ...

Have you ever experienced a sudden, severe headache? What about a moment when words just wouldn’t come out right, even though ...

The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke ...

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), or ministroke, results from a temporary stoppage in the blood supply to the brain. TIAs usually only last 5 minutes but can be a sign of a major stroke to follow.

Introduction. Current estimates are that between 200,000 and 500,000 people have transient ischemic attacks (TIA) each year in the United States (Johnston, 2002).

The causes of transient ischemic attack (TIA) are identical to those for stroke; however, there are many unresolved issues regarding acute treatment for TIA. Here Mai Nguyen-Huynh and S Claiborne ...

The second is the episode you are calling a stroke, but what medical experts would call a transient ischemic attack (TIA). It’s similar to a stroke, except that its effects are not permanent and ...

Share on Pinterest Transient ischemic attacks may result in 1 year of chronic fatigue, a new study finds. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images. Transient ischemic attacks occur when there is a ...

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A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study ...

So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds.