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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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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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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Hoping you can tell me, is transient ischemic attack considered an acute stroke?

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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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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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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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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 member asked:

Is it possible to fully recover from an ischemic stroke?

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Is Ischemic stroke is easy to recover for a 58 years old?

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A 20-year-old member asked:

What is the difference between acute ischemic stroke and ischemic stroke?

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Can you tell me about ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke?

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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 member asked:

What could cause a re-bleed in an ischemic stroke?

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A 34-year-old member asked:

How can I support my twin sister who has suffered from an ischemic stroke?

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A 39-year-old member 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 member 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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Is it possible to have a ischemic stroke on only one side of the brain?

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Is ischemic microvascular brain disease related to stroke?

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Is an ischemic stroke in the basal ganglia always considered a lacunar stroke?

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Should my grandma take a vitamin d supplement if she had an ischemic stroke?

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A 31-year-old member asked:

Could an ischemic stroke be fatal?

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