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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.
Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]
Woman experiencing mini stroke symptoms Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the CDC . Most of these strokes will be what's called "ischemic," which happens when ...
Temporal lobe signs usually involve auditory sensation and memory, and may include: [citation needed] deafness without damage to the structures of the ear, described as cortical deafness; tinnitus, auditory hallucinations; loss of ability to comprehend music or language, described as a sensory aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia)
A person experiencing TGA has memory impairment with an inability to remember events or people from the past few minutes, hours or days (retrograde amnesia), and has working memory of only the past few minutes or less, and thus cannot retain new information or form new memories beyond that period of time (anterograde amnesia). [4]
Symptoms of a brainstem stroke frequently include sudden vertigo and ataxia, with or without weakness. Brainstem stroke can also cause diplopia, slurred speech and decreased level of consciousness. A more serious outcome is locked-in syndrome. [citation needed]
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]
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