transient ischemic attack

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a warning sign of a stroke. It often refers to as a mini-stroke, where the blood flow of the brain is blocked for a couple of minutes and does not cause lasting damage

Stroke: Types, Symptoms, Treatment, Complications

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Types of Stroke

Definition of stroke In 1970, World Health Organization (WHO) defined stroke as “rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin”. Definition of stroke according to American heart association 2013 Pathophysiology Ischemic stroke … Read more