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What is a tia?
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TIA: Transient ischemic attack which means episode of stroke like symptoms that resolve in minutes but should have full evaluation.
Answered 11/1/2017
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Immediate attention: Tia stands for transient ischemic attack. It is basically having stroke symptoms which resolves completely within a few minutes to within 24 hours. Symptoms can be confusion, double vision, slurred speech, loss of balance, weakness or numbness on one side of the face or body. Even if symptom go away in a few minutes it needs further attention immediately since it can lead to a permanent stroke.
Answered 9/23/2019
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