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About one in three people who have a mini stroke, or a transient ischemic attack, will suffer a stroke eventually.
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What is an ischemic stroke?
The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke ...
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.
When most people think of a stroke, they picture dramatic symptoms—slurred speech, sudden muscle weakness, or impaired ...
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 ...
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.
Although the NHS says the first sign 'may not seem like much', it is crucial to seek medical attention as soon as possible ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...