TIA, or traruient ischemic attack, is a ',mini stroke" that occuls when a blood clot blocks an artery for a shorl tirne. The only difference between a stroke and TIA is that with TIA the blockage is traruient (tenporary). TIA synlptoms occtu rapidly and last a relatively short tinie. Unlike a strokc, when a TIA is ovcr, thorc's no permancnt injury to thc brain. Thcrc's no wily to tcll if- symptorns of a stroke will lcad to a TIA or a major stroke. It's important to managc imnrcdiately for any TIA sylptonrs. Because, ln peoplc wlro have a TIA, the incidcnce of subsequent strokc is as high as l1o over the next 7 days and 24-21)'Yt over lte following 5 ycars. Effcctive trcatment of stroke can prcvcnt longterm disability and save lives. The spccific trcatmcnts recommended depend on whether a stroke is causcd by a blood clot obstructing the flow of blood to the brain (ischaemic stroke) or by bleeding in or around the brain (haernonhagic slroke). It is very irportant to determaine a diagnosi.s of an ischaernic stroke or haemonfiagic sfl'oke because the lalsc Ircdication cart rnke the bleecling that occurs in haeuronhagic strokes worse.