A mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a serious warning sign that should never be ignored. It happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is briefly blocked or reduced ...

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Introduction: Telestroke (TS) plays an important role in extending Vascular Neurology (VN) expertise. Minor acute ischemic stroke (AIS), defined as presentation National Institute of Health Stroke ...

People who develop a TIA may experience symptoms over a short period of time due to a brief interruption of blood flow to the brain. Some people may call TIAs “mini strokes,” but there’s an important ...

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Background A sizeable proportion of stroke patients with large vessel occlusion present with minor neurological deficits. Whether mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is beneficial in these patients is ...

Introduction: Thrombolytic therapy has been a standard part of treatment of large vessel occlusion acute ischemic strokes. There is, however, insufficient evidence in literature to draw significant ...

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Some strokes , primarily ischemic attacks ( TIAs ) , can cause mild symptoms such as dizziness , transient vision loss or mild confusion . These "mini-strokes" usually serve as a warning of a ...

Ischemic strokes account for 87% of all strokes, with high recurrence rates and significant clinical and economic burdens. Current treatments focus on antiplatelet therapy, but recurrent stroke ...

We read with great interest the multicenter cohort study by Heitkamp et al1 on factors contributing to early neurological deterioration (END) in patients with minor stroke undergoing thrombectomy. The ...

This is what causes headache. There are two types of strokes, both of which can cause this symptom: Despite the "mini-stroke" name, a TIA diagnosis is not based on the severity of symptoms, including ...