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Mini stroke (transient ischemic attack; TIA)
A condition where a blood vessel in the brain is temporarily blocked by a blood clot, causing neurologic symptoms such as weakness in an arm or leg, or sensory changes.The symptoms are similar to those from a stroke, but are temporary, disappearing within minutes after the clot breaks apart.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 92-year old asked:
History of ischemic stroke. Went off crestor (rosuvastatin) for 3 mo, then more frequent symptoms of tias, related to hypercholesterol (high good and bad levels)?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Are basilar tias a risk factor for ischemic stroke? My dad had a medulla stroke right below basilar artery, both of us have had bas. Tia in the past
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A 66-year old male asked:
Is a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) a minor form of stroke or does the fact that it is TRANSIENT preclude it from being a stroke?
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A 47-year old asked:
Hoping you can tell me, is transient ischemic attack considered an acute stroke?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Is it possible for Panic attack and Anxiety to cause Transient Ischemic attack or Stroke?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Small ischemic stroke 2006 to left cordite. Dizziness really bad now. Turning over when in bed or bending down . Is it related to the stroke? Thanks
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have suffered a mini ischemic stroke in the past, was wondering if a carotid stenosis could cause this, and could a person have carotid stenosis on both sides that could cause muscle symptoms throughout the body?
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A 66-year old female asked:
I had 3 ischemic strokes in the past 2years. I have white matter disease & small vessel disease. I was told 2/11 by my neurologist I have CAA and microbleeds. No MS. Should I fly? I want to fly to Florida on 2/20? Thank you?
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A 65-year old male asked:
I understand that warfarin reduces the risk of a heart attack and ischaemic stroke. But does it significantly increase the risk of a cerebral hemorrhage?
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A 46-year old female asked:
At 39 I suffered multiple ischemic strokes, all small clots. I had a craniotomy for a cone biopsy which only came back with stroke tissue and thickened veins. My surgeon said my brain looked weird so he took a pic, can you tell me what is weird?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Is left-sided hemiparesis, caused by thromboembolic ischemic stroke, called acute stroke or tia?
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A 48-year old female asked:
If an MRI shows infarcts as well as periventricular ischemic changes does this mean a person has had an actual stroke rather than just a tia?
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A 36-year old male asked:
We can give cinnarizine in pat. With ischemic stroke and TIA to promote cerebral blood flow ?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can effient be used instead of Plavix if patient is bad metabolizer for stroke prevention. History of ischemic stroke and TIA ???
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it possible to fully recover from an ischemic stroke?
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A member asked:
Is Ischemic stroke is easy to recover for a 58 years old?
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A 20-year old asked:
What is the difference between acute ischemic stroke and ischemic stroke?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can you tell me about ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke?
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A 35-year old asked:
Any correlation between ischemic stroke and mental illness?
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A 40-year old male asked:
How to prevent ischemic stroke?
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A 37-year old asked:
What could cause a re-bleed in an ischemic stroke?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can I support my twin sister who has suffered from an ischemic stroke?
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A 39-year old asked:
What can I do if my mom had an ischemic stroke. How long will she live for?
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A 32-year old asked:
Help docs, is hypoxic ischemic encepathalopathy and infant stroke the same thing?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Sir, my father is suffering from rt ischemic stroke. He is 50 years old . He has shown almost 65% improvement in 7 months . Is his fully recovery poss?
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A 49-year old female asked:
A few hours post Trans Ischemic Stroke of 87 yr old - right side mobility was in order as well as speech (bit slow and slurry but clear). 24+ hours later, speech massively impacted: unclear, slurry and drifting. What could this regression be due to?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is it possible to have a ischemic stroke on only one side of the brain?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is ischemic microvascular brain disease related to stroke?
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A female asked:
Is an ischemic stroke in the basal ganglia always considered a lacunar stroke?
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A 48-year old asked:
Should my grandma take a vitamin d supplement if she had an ischemic stroke?
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