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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. Susan Boyle shares she has suffered a stroke: Signs and ... - AOL

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   The 62-year-old Scottish singer shared she experienced a mini stroke last April and feared she wouldn't perform again.

4. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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   Ischemic stroke happens when blood clots or plaque block blood vessels to the brain. About 87% of strokes are ischemic, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

5. Stroke - Wikipedia

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   If symptoms last less than 24 hours, the stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke. [3] Hemorrhagic stroke may also be associated with a severe headache. [3] The symptoms of stroke can be permanent. [5] Long-term complications may include pneumonia and loss of bladder control. [3]

6. Queen Guitarist Brian May Reveals He Had Minor Stroke ... - AOL

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   Recognizing signs of a stroke. Both TIA and stroke are serious medical conditions. A TIA may resolve on its own, but because it manifests with similar symptoms to a stroke, there is no way of ...

7. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency - Wikipedia

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   The diagnosis of posterior circulation stroke or TIA can be made on the basis of history and physical examination, which should include exclusion of alternative causes for the patient's symptoms and consideration of risk factors for atherosclerosis. To confirm VBI, imaging studies of the posterior circulation can be performed.