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If i suffer a small transcient ischemic attack in a posterior cranial artery how long would it take before symptoms start.. instantaneously?

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

within seconds: Brain cells do not like ischemia.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 10/25/2013

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