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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Alternate Names : Little Stroke, Mini Stroke, TIA
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
TIA is a medical emergency. Call 911 or other local emergency number immediately. Do not ignore symptoms just because they resolve! They may be a warning of an impending stroke. Even if symptoms resolve completely, it is important to call your healthcare provider or an emergency number and get immediate medical attention.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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• Diabetes
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• Hypertension
• Lipid Disorders - Acquired
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• Stroke
• Stroke Secondary to Carotid Stenosis
• Syphilis
Tests & Exams
• Arteriogram
• Blood Pressure
• Carotid Duplex
• CBC
• CHEM-20
• Chest X-Ray
• Coronary Risk Profile
• Cranial CT Scan
• ECG
• Echocardiogram
• Glucose Test
• MRI of the Head
• Prothrombin Time (PT)
• RBC Count
• Ultrasound
Surgery & Procedures
• Carotid Artery Surgery
Other Topics
• Blindness
• Confusion
• Diabetes - Diet
• Dizziness
• Eye Pain
• Facial Paralysis
• High Blood Pressure
• Movement - Uncoordinated
• Numbness and Tingling
• Physical Examination
• Sodium in Diet
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Vision Problems
• Walking/Gait Abnormalities
• Weakness
Review Date : 11/17/2002
Reviewed By : Joseph V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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