What are some of the key symptomatic differences between a tia and a panic attack?

Evaluation: If you are experiencing symptoms that you could interpret as a TIA or a panic attack it would be best to seek medical evaluation urgently. There is no way to give you any useful information on-line. The experience and education of a physician is needed with this one. See someone today, please.

Neuro vs. psych: Transient ischemic attack is temporary neurologic impairment due to impaired blood flow to the brain. Symptoms could include weakness, numbness, visual or speech difficulty, etc. Panic attacks are episodes of intense fear of dying or heart attack, flashing vision, faint or nauseated, numbness throughout the body, heavy breathing and hyperventilation.