A transient ischemic attack (spelled ischaemic in British English) (abbreviated as TIA, often referred to as mini stroke) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss ...

China: A new study published in Nature and Science of Sleep has found that patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack ...

It may be that patients have better control of cerebrovascular risk factors after the event, protecting against future ...

Introduction. Current estimates are that between 200,000 and 500,000 people have transient ischemic attacks (TIA) each year in the United States (Johnston, 2002).

The first step after a mild stroke is to get medical help immediately. Even if the symptoms disappear in minutes or hours, it ...

“People with a transient ischemic attack can have symptoms such as face drooping, arm weakness, or slurred speech, and these resolve within a day,” said study author Boris Modrau, MD, Ph.D ...

A transient ischemic attack, also known as a mini-stroke, is typically defined as a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that causes symptoms that go away within a day, but a new study ...

Almost 15 percent of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years are taking aspirin for primary cardiovascular disease prevention, ...

Perhaps “transient ischemic attack” is too reassuring a label, Dr. Johnston and a co-author argued in a 2022 editorial in JAMA. They suggested that giving a T.I.A. a scarier name, ...