Find out what causes a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a ministroke, and who might be at risk of having one.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a small stroke in September. What probably brought it on was a fall backward downstairs in the dark. I hit the back of my head on the basement floor, which was carpeted, as ...

Here are a few signs of a transient ischemic attack that you should know. Sudden Numbness or Weakness This can occur on one side of the body, including the face, arm or leg.

Many people ignore or downplay the sudden symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a ministroke—but new research suggests that's a mistake. A large study published in JAMA ...

The causes of transient ischemic attack (TIA) are identical to those for stroke; however, there are many unresolved issues regarding acute treatment for TIA. Here Mai Nguyen-Huynh and S Claiborne ...

Your Good Health: See GP after fall, transient ischemic attack A condition called subdural hematoma, involving bleeding below the dura mater may result from a blow to the head.

ANSWER: TIA is shorthand for transient ischemic attack, which is very much like a stroke, except that there is no permanent damage to the brain. A TIA is taken very seriously, since it puts a person ...

The condition though seems not that life-threatening but it needs immediate medical intervention and the root cause of the temporary attack has to be tackled immediately before the stroke re-occurs.

Home / Archive / A transient ischemic attack might have occurred after a bad fall A transient ischemic attack might have occurred after a bad fall By Dr. Keith Roach - To Your Good Health | Dec 27, ...

Dr. Roach: I had a small stroke in September. What probably brought it on was a fall backward downstairs in the dark. I hit the back of my head on ...

The second is the episode you are calling a stroke, but what medical experts would call a transient ischemic attack (TIA). It’s similar to a stroke, except that its effects are not permanent and ...