(NewsNation) — Often called a mini stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) occur when blood flow to the brain is briefly blocked, causing a few minutes of stroke symptoms. Although a TIA doesn’t ...

A mini stroke can signal a more severe stroke in the future. Here, brain doctors and researchers explain how to identify mini ...

Primary care physicians are often the first to notice transient ischemic attack stroke symptoms or risks. The right questions can help determine next steps.

Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these strokes will be what’s called ischemic, which is when blood flow to the ...

About 250,000 folks in the U.S. have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) every year, and around 20% of them go on to experience a full-blown stroke in the next 90 days. That's why calling these ...

Patients who suffer transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke have a persistently elevated risk for subsequent stroke over the next 10 years, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis ...

When people say they experienced a mini stroke, they've usually had a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA), which is a temporary blockage in the blood flow to part of the brain. Stroke-like symptoms may ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mini-strokes lead to a major stroke within one week in 1 out of 20 people and should be treated as a medical emergency, British doctors said on Sunday. They said patients ...

Stroke is the leading cause for disability in the United States and at least 240,000 American’s have a stroke every year. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in women, it has fallen ...

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the US There are different types of strokes, each with its varying causes About 80% of strokes are preventable, medical experts say Strokes are the ...

One Saturday last autumn, novelist Jilly Cooper, 73, was sitting on the floor talking to her husband Leo when she suddenly ‘went sideways and felt very peculiar – the only way to describe it is ...