About one in three people who have a mini stroke, or a transient ischemic attack, will suffer a stroke eventually.

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

The NHS has warned UK households about a 'silent killer' condition, stressing the importance of knowing the '"first sign." ...

Facial droop: One side of your face appears dragged-down or you can’t smile or otherwise emote how you typically do. Weakness ...

So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds. By Paula Span Kristin Kramer woke up early on a ...

The stroke group showed a steep decline, but the TIA and control group participants "were more or less neck and neck." Five years later, the picture was different.

A mini-stroke — medically known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA) — is a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes a "short period of symptoms," according to Mayo Clinic.

Each year in the United States 200,000 500,00bstract: 500,000 people have a transient ischemic attack (TIA). These episodes of brief neurologic deficits were thought to be fairly benign, but this ...

When most people think of a stroke, they picture dramatic symptoms—slurred speech, sudden muscle weakness, or impaired ...

Scores range from 0-7, with higher numbers indicating greater stroke risk following a TIA. For example, someone scoring 6-7 has approximately a 12% chance of stroke within the next week, compared ...

TIA is a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain, spurring stroke-like symptoms that typically last two to 15 minutes. People who have them are typically at higher risk of having a full ...

The way that TIA was diagnosed also complicates the findings — there may have actually been events that were considered a TIA that would be considered a small stroke in the United States, says ...