Question 1

can symptoms of a transient ischemic attack last more than 18-24 hours?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Classic definition of TIA is neurologic deficit for up to 24 hours. In reality, TIA rarely lasts more than an hour. Tias can happen several times in 24 hours as well.

Question 2

what are the symptoms for a transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

Mini stroke.: Sudden numbness, tingling, weakness, or loss of movement in your face, arm, or leg, 
 especially on only one side of your body.
Sudden vision changes. Sudden trouble speaking.Sudden confusion or trouble understanding simple statements.Sudden problems with walking or balance.A sudden, severe headache that is different from past headaches. If symptoms last longer than an hour, could be stroke.

Question 3

how can i recognize symptoms of transient ischemic attack (tia)?

Accepted Answer

Many: Focal weakness, numbness, speech problem, visual hearing problem of sudden onset, dizziness vertigo, confused behavior. Etc . Remember that by defination they should disappear.

Question 4

what would be signs of a transient ischemic attack in a five year old child? would they only have symptoms for 1-2 mins?

Accepted Answer

: I have never seen a report of this happening sat this age in 4 decades as a pediatrician. Any kid that might look that way may have absence seizures. Have the kid looked at by a pediatrician. The evaluation process is simple.

Question 5

do people transient ischemic attack have  high blood pressure? do they have hbd while have the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes they do: Blood clots 
atherosclerosis
blood clots can float downstream from the heart and get caught in a tiny blood vessel (embolus)
debris can occlude the blood vessels and stop blood flow.
Blood vessels can leak and cause bleeding within the brain tissue. An intracerebral hemorrhage is often caused by high blood pressure which can cause small blood vessel walls to become thin and weak.

Question 6

is it possible to have a transient ischemic attack in your 20's?

Accepted Answer

TIA: Unusual but possible at young age. Also concern for type of seizure or anxiety.

Question 7

what is a  transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

TIA: Tia or ministroke exhibit symptoms of paralysis, speech deficits which are typically get better in few hours time. Once someone has a TIA they are prone for a stroke in future if  no addequate meaasures are taken.

Question 8

what causes a transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

Blood clot: Usually a clot that occluded a blood vessel to the brain. It usually comes from a plaque on the carotid artery or the heart.

Question 9

how do you recognize a transient ischemic attack (tia)?

Accepted Answer

TIA: A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is caused by the transient blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The symptoms depend on the blood vessel being blocked and can be difficult to recognize because they can be very variable. For example, symptoms can include weakness, numbness, confusion, difficulty speaking, changes in vision, dizziness, etc.

Question 10

what can it mean if you have a transient ischemic attack?

Accepted Answer

TIA definition: Tia is defined as a transient  disturbance of neurological function (speech, motor power or sensory symptoms) that last less than 24 hours.  Tia's usually last less than an hour there are of course a number of differential diagnoses.

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