The incidence of stroke following a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has decreased somewhat over the past 50 years but hardly at all during the past decade, a new meta-analysis shows. "This systematic ...

A mini stroke or TIA is not harmless. Apollo-Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar warn it is one of the strongest predictors of a ...

Early dual antiplatelet therapy shows superior efficacy in reducing stroke recurrence compared with aspirin monotherapy.

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 ...

Precisely pinpointing the triggers behind a TIA or minor ischemic stroke, including the coexistence of different disease factors, is important for understanding the future risk of major vascular ...

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), often referred to as a mini-stroke, happens when a temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain is caused by a blood clot or narrowed blood vessels. TIAs last ...

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known as a mini-stroke, can lead to cognitive decline even though initial symptoms disappear quickly. Memory loss from a mini-stroke can be as significant over ...

Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these strokes will be what’s called ischemic, which is when blood flow to the ...

A pilot study [1] has shown that a combination of the thienopyridine antiplatelet agent ticlopidine and aspirin is safe and probably effective in patients with previous transient ischemic attack (TIA) ...

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

Kristin Kramer woke up early on a Tuesday morning 10 years ago because one of her dogs needed to go out. Then, a couple of odd things happened. When she tried to call her other dog, "I couldn't speak, ...