A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow) – either focal brain, spinal cord or retinal – without acute infarction (tissue death). TIAs have the same underlying cause as strokes: a disruption of cerebral blood flow (CBF), and are frequently referred to as mini-stro...
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(from the article `nervous system disease`) Occlusive strokes, those in which a blood vessel supplying a part of the brain is blocked, are divided into four groups: (1) Transient ischemic ... The major risk factor for stroke is hypertension, with cigarette smoking and diabetes mellitus significantly increasing the risk. Transient ischem...
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© 2007, A.D.A.M., Inc. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is caused by a temporary state of reduced blood flow in a portion of the brain. This is most frequently caused by tiny blood clots that temporarily occlude a portion of the brain. A primary blood supply to the brain is through two art...
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A sudden focal loss of neurological function with complete recovery usually within 24 hours; caused by a brief period of inadequate perfusion in a portion of the territory of the carotid or vertebral basilar arteries. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(TIA) a sudden episode of temporary symptoms caused by a lessening of blood flow through the brain, usually lasting one or two days; it is sometimes related to impaired blood flow through the vertebral or basilar arteries. Symptoms can range from obvious loss of sensation or motor function to more subtle changes i...
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(TIA) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a sudden focal loss of neurologic function with complete recovery usually within 24 hours; caused by a brief period of inadequate perfusion in a portion of the territory of the carotid or vertebral basilar arteries.
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[
n] - brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply
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a temporary block in the supply of blood to the brain, resulting in temporary loss of sensation, movement, vision, or speech; often called mini-strokes and can be precursors to a real stroke
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TIA noun brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
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(TIA) A neurological event with the signs and symptoms of a stroke, but which go away within a short period of time. Also known as a mini-stroke, a TIA is due to a temporary lack of adequate blood and oxygen (ischemia) to the brain. This is often caused by the narrowing (or, less often, ulceration) of the carotid arteries (the major arteries...
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(TIA) A stroke-like event that lasts only for a short time and is caused by a temporarily blocked blood vessel.
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