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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.
Serial sevens (or, more generally, the descending subtraction task; DST), where a patient counts down from one hundred by sevens, is a clinical test used to test cognition; for example, to help assess mental status after possible head injury, in suspected cases of dementia or to show sleep inertia.
The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes a hemorrhagic stroke. [2] Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most important contributing risk factor for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases as it can change the structure of blood vessels and result in atherosclerosis. [5]
Unfortunately, the term 'mini-stroke' is misleading. The #1 Mini-Stroke Symptom Most People Miss, According to a Cleveland Clinic Neurologist Skip to main content
A mini-stroke is caused by a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain and can be a warning sign that a major stroke is ahead. Mini-strokes need to be treated like emergencies.
Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology concerned with how a person's cognition and behavior are related to the brain and the rest of the nervous system.Professionals in this branch of psychology focus on how injuries or illnesses of the brain affect cognitive and behavioral functions.
This can affect their autobiographical memory. [3] It is thought that patients may not be able to assess the accuracy of memory retrieval and therefore elaborate on implausible memories. [6] Individuals with dementia, delirium or other severe psychiatric illnesses combined with DES often have disturbed sleep patterns. [5]
Often referred to as "the silent killer," stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S., behind only heart disease, cancer, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.