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Does tia's lead to larger strokes?
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Can: Indicate underlying vascular disease. These patients are at increased risk of stroke. See a neurologist. Refer to stroke.Org.
Answered 1/1/2014
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Yes: Tia happens when blood supply to a certain area of the brain gets cut off temporarily. This causes a neurologic deficit - weakness, numbness, visual deficit or difficulty with speech. While TIA usually resolves, it indicates that there is a problem with your heart or blood vessels that can cause another TIA o stroke. It is heard to predict size of stroke from a tia, but it can certainly be large.
Answered 6/10/2014
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