Diseases

Transient Ischemic Attack

Brief reversible episodes of focal, nonconvulsive ischemic dysfunction of the brain having a duration of less than 24 hours, and usually less than one hour, caused by transient thrombotic or embolic blood vessel occlusion or stenosis. Events may be classified by arterial distribution, temporal pattern, or etiology (e.g., embolic vs. thrombotic). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp814-6)

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Abstract

Brief reversible episodes of focal, nonconvulsive ischemic dysfunction of the brain having a duration of less than 24 hours, and usually less than one hour, caused by transient thrombotic or embolic blood vessel occlusion or stenosis. Events may be classified by arterial distribution, temporal pattern, or etiology (e.g., embolic vs. thrombotic). (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp814-6)

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Synonyms

35 entry terms
  • Brain TIA
  • Ischemic Attack, Transient
  • TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
  • Attack, Transient Ischemic
  • Attacks, Transient Ischemic
  • Ischemic Attacks, Transient
  • TIA, Brain
  • TIAs (Transient Ischemic Attack)
  • Transient Ischemic Attacks
  • Anterior Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Brain Stem Ischemia, Transient
  • Brain Stem Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Brainstem Ischemia, Transient
  • Brainstem Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Carotid Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Cerebral Ischemia, Transient
  • Crescendo Transient Ischemic Attacks
  • Posterior Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Transient Ischemic Attack, Anterior Circulation
  • Transient Ischemic Attack, Brain Stem
  • Transient Ischemic Attack, Brainstem
  • Transient Ischemic Attack, Carotid Circulation
  • Transient Ischemic Attack, Posterior Circulation
  • Transient Ischemic Attack, Vertebrobasilar Circulation
  • Transient Ischemic Attacks, Crescendo
  • Vertebrobasilar Circulation Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Brainstem Ischemias, Transient
  • Cerebral Ischemias, Transient
  • Ischemia, Transient Brainstem
  • Ischemia, Transient Cerebral
  • Ischemias, Transient Brainstem
  • Ischemias, Transient Cerebral
  • Transient Brainstem Ischemia
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemia
  • Transient Cerebral Ischemias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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coordinate with specific site in the brain if pertinent

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History Note

2000(1966)

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  1. C10w.228w.140w.300w.150w.836w
  2. C14w.907w.253w.092w.836w

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WL 356

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Transient Ischemic Attack. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002546. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002546
  2. Transient Ischemic Attack. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient_ischemic_attack
  3. Transient Ischemic Attack. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q593958