Every year, around 46,000 people in the UK experience a transient ischaemic attack TIA, or ‘mini stroke’, for the first time.

A mini stroke can signal a more severe stroke in the future. Here, brain doctors and researchers explain how to identify mini stroke symptoms....and, how to respond. The post 5 Mini Stroke Symptoms ...

For a lot of people, a mini-stroke definitely feels like a brief scare - an episode that may pass as quickly as it arrives. Once the weakness goes away, speech becomes normal, and vision clears – life ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Patients with stroke mimics vs stroke or transient ischemic attack had a higher risk for post-traumatic stress disorder.

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 ...

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 ...

Although it makes sense that a transient ischemic attack (TIA) could increase an individual’s chances of developing vascular dementia, new data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) indicate otherwise ...

Share on Pinterest Transient ischemic attacks may result in 1 year of chronic fatigue, a new study finds. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images. Transient ischemic attacks occur when there is a ...