| dc.description.abstract | 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. | en_US |
