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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. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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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 41-year old asked:
What's the difference between a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) & a transient ischaemic attack (tia)?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is a transient ischemic attack considered the same thing as an acute 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 43-year old asked:
How can you reduce risk of a stroke after having a transient ischemic attack?
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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 92-year old asked:
Ischemic stroke at 90, pelvic fracture and cerebral contusion at 92. If risk of bleeding from falling > risk of TIA/stroke from clot, baby aspirin OK?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is it possible to fully recover from an ischemic stroke?
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A 35-year old asked:
Any correlation between ischemic stroke and mental illness?
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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 41-year old asked:
I had a hemorrhagic stroke about 1 year ago and what can I take to prevent ischemic stroke?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it safe to agitate someone in process of ischemic stroke by taking them to hospital immediately?
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A 43-year old asked:
33 year old mom's massive ischemic stroke now having secondary edema/swelling 7-10 days later. What to do?
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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 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 36-year old asked:
If a person suffers from an ischemic stroke, can they be damaged in the brain?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is best treatment for recurrent ischaemic stroke?
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A 48-year old asked:
What happens during an inflammatory response to an 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 44-year old asked:
What therapy is used in patients with acute ischemic stroke?
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A 39-year old asked:
If i were to have ischemic stroke, would i start breathing fast?
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A 37-year old asked:
What's the difference between ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and embolic stroke?
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A 29-year old asked:
If someone is having an ischemic stroke, is it possible it will get worse if they go to ER by ambulance?
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A member asked:
Is stable bilateral frontaoparietal white matter t2w/flair hyperintense signals, probably chronic microvascular ischemic changes called mild stroke?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Is brain swelling inevitable after right-side ischemic stroke?
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A 38-year old asked:
Does getting treatment quickly reduce stroke damage if ischemic stroke?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Is full recovery possible in ischemic stroke? to what extend recovery can be done in this case? ( answer in %)
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A 27-year old male asked:
27yrs old and an elite athlete who suffered a mild ischemic stroke 24hrs ago. Any key decisions my docs are likely to be facing?
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A 53-year old female asked:
The left cordate stroke, possible ischemic happened 6 years ago(no med's didnt know)can I have another stroke? I was 46 then always healthy lifestyle.
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