Mini-strokes don't cause permanent damage, however, it's a warning sign of a possible full-blown stroke ahead. When you first notice symptoms of TIA, get help immediately, even if symptoms go away.

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), often referred to as a mini-stroke, happens when a temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain is caused by a blood clot or narrowed blood vessels. TIAs last ...

A stroke occurs when blood supply to a portion of the brain is interrupted, essentially killing brain cells. This damage can change how the brain works, affecting a person’s ability to move and speak.

In the U.S., a person has a stroke every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — making strokes just as widespread as they are dangerous. There are different ...

A transient ischemic attack, commonly called a mini-stroke, has traditionally been viewed as a brief, temporary event. Physical symptoms typically vanish within 24 hours, leading many to underestimate ...

Mini stroke, medically referred to as a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), is a condition that the American Stroke Association notes as affecting roughly 240,000 individuals annually in the United ...

While strokes are widely recognized as a major cause of long-term disability in the United States, their quieter cousin, the mini stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), often flies under the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mini-strokes lead to a major stroke within one week in 1 out of 20 people and should be treated as a medical emergency, British doctors said on Sunday. They said patients ...

FARGO - Froggy 99.9 radio personality Amanda Lea is a healthy 26-year-old. Yet sometime early June 13, the Fargo woman suffered a transient ischemic attack, or a "mini stroke." There were no warning ...

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Hailey Bieber on Friday marked a year since she suffered a mini-stroke that led to her diagnosis of patent foramen ovale (PFO), meaning she had a hole in her heart. "Can't believe it's been one year ...