Kirsty Woodhouse, 35, told Newsweek about the terrifying ordeal: "I was so scared in case I wasn't going to make it." ...

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is similar to a stroke. Your blood delivers oxygen to every part of your body, and your cells need it to survive. If your blood flow gets blocked, ...

A transient ischemic attack (spelled ischaemic in British English) (abbreviated as TIA, often referred to as mini stroke) is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss ...

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), or ministroke, results from a temporary stoppage in the blood supply to the brain. TIAs usually only last 5 minutes but can be a sign of a major stroke to follow.

Introduction. Current estimates are that between 200,000 and 500,000 people have transient ischemic attacks (TIA) each year in the United States (Johnston, 2002).

Symptoms of Transient Ischemic Attacks. By ABC News. February 25, 2002, 10:55 AM — -- A TIA (Transient Ischemic Attacks) is an important warning sign that can happen before a major stroke occurs.

A Transient Ischemic Attack happens when blood flow to a specific part of the brain is briefly blocked or reduced. This causes symptoms similar to a stroke, but unlike a full stroke, a TIA does ...

Ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack are common, and the risk of subsequent ischemic events is particularly high during the first 90 days after the index cerebrovascular event. 1–4 ...

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 ...

Transient ischemic attacks typically present with neurological deficits such as loss of muscle power, reduced sensation, or loss of vision.

On a recent afternoon in Bastrop, Texas, Janet Splawn was walking her dog, Petunia, a Pomeranian-Chihuahua mix. She said something to her grandson, who lives with her and had accompanied her on the… ...