Oftentimes, people can experience what is commonly called a “mini stroke” or “warning stroke” before experiencing a subsequent stroke. Clinically, this is known as a transient ischemic attack, or TIA.

There’s new wisdom about a brain diagnosis that shouldn’t be ignored. A new study suggests that having a transient ischemic attack, also known as a “mini-stroke,” may have similar long-lasting effects ...

Dr Chawla warns that stroke occur suddenly and explains how to recognise the warning signs, also known as Transient Ischemic ...

Last Friday, Oct. 10, I was having dinner with some of my son’s friends and their parents when in the middle of our meal, I noticed that the mother of his friend kept leaning toward her left side.

A recent study has found that people who experience a transient ischemic attack, or ‘ministroke,’ can experience fatigue for as long as a year afterwards. Transient ischemic attacks — sometimes ...

Recent research findings suggest that people who have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) should get aggressive treatment to help prevent cognitive decline. A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known ...

Imagine waking up one morning, feeling a little off, but dismissing it as just another day. You might feel a bit weak on one side of your body, or maybe your vision is slightly blurred. You shake it ...

The risk of a subsequent stroke remains high for at least the next decade for patients who have had a TIA or minor stroke, according to a comprehensive review of cohort studies from the PERSIST group.

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...