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Transient ischemic attack
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is medical condition in which the brain is temporarily deprived of oxygen. The insult, however, did not last long enough to produce lasting damage as a stroke does. In a TIA, the stroke-like symptoms (difficulty talking, one-sided paralysis, etc.) last only for a few hours.
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39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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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 transient ischemic attack is often a predecessor to what?
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Any advise on lifestyle habits after a TIA (transient ischemic attack)?
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Can symptoms of a transient ischemic attack last more than 18-24 hours?
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If a family member experienced a transient ischemic attack, how would she recognize it?
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What are the chances of having a transient ischemic attack if you already had one in the past?
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If you had a transient ischemic attack many months ago would any type of imaging show any signs of it now?
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Hoping you can tell me, is transient ischemic attack considered an acute stroke?
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What would be signs of a Transient Ischemic Attack in a five year old child? Would they only have symptoms for 1-2 mins?
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Does a transient ischemic attack always cause one sided numbness?
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Hi! My friend has had 4 transient ischemic attacks during the last 6 months, during this things she had a headache numbness on one arm and one side of?
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Is it possible for Panic attack and Anxiety to cause Transient Ischemic attack or Stroke?
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Do people transient ischemic attack have high blood pressure? Do they have hbd while have the symptoms?
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Is transient ischemic attack a ischemic heart disease?
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My dad had a transient ischemic attack ...now his right side of the head is paining and he has some incoordination in his left arm?
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I have a history of traumatic brain injury and am experiencing dizziness when laying down. Is this a transient ischemic attack? Could this be a tia?
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Can swollen lymph nodes in the neck cause a transient ischemic attack?
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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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