TIA-Mini Stokes -Risk Factors –Treatments

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) symptoms only last a few minutes, or up to 72 hours short term, before any clot starts dissolving or gets dislodged. This is a stroke warning that there may be blockage or a clot in the brain. The risk of having a full blown stroke is the largest in the 90-180 days after the mini stroke, per medical journals.  TIAs are only a smaller percentage of all strokes.  Get medical care immediately.

TIAs can happen to anyone and the risk may likely increase with age.

Smoking , diabetes , cardiovascular disease, as well as blood clots called embolisms, are risk factors, so beware of the symptoms below.

Severe headaches with no warning, slurred speech and having a hard time communicating with others, face drooping , dizziness, loss of sight in one or both eyes , arm weakness and numbness or paralysis on one side of the body.

Often a neurologist will perform testing to rule out infections, vasculitis, carotid artery dissection or other types of injury.

Take the warning as a very serious event and call 911, and get to your nearest hospital right away.