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2. Transient ischemic attack - Wikipedia

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   A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a temporary (transient) stroke with noticeable symptoms that end within 24 hours. A TIA causes the same symptoms associated with a stroke, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or understanding language or slurred speech.

3. Transient global amnesia - Wikipedia

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   The attack lessens over a period of hours, with older memories returning first, and the repetitive fugue slowly lengthening so that the victim retains short-term memory for longer periods. This characteristic of TGA, where the length of time affected by retrograde amnesia shortens (i.e. older memories return first, followed by more recent ...

4. Vascular dementia - Wikipedia

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   Since stroke is an essential part of vascular dementia, [13] the goal is to prevent new strokes. This is attempted through reduction of stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, atrial fibrillation, or diabetes mellitus. [2] [5] Medications for high blood pressure are used to prevent pre-stroke dementia. [19]

5. Memory lapses: What’s normal, what’s not - AOL

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   Here’s what you need to know about how memory loss can be a sign of more serious cognitive impairment. ... that’s usually a normal lapse of short-term memory, says Ball. The reason: The ...

6. Memory Disorders: The Diseases That Cause Forgetfulness - AOL

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7. Amnesia - Wikipedia

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   The person's short-term memory may appear to be normal, but the person may have a difficult time attempting to recall a past story, or with unrelated words, as well as complicated patterns. [46] Korsakoff's syndrome is unique because it involves both anterograde and retrograde amnesia.