The American Stroke Association actually prefers a more accurate term for TIA: a “warning stroke.” This is because a TIA can serve as a significant sign that a full – blown stroke might occur in the ...

You want to talk, but the words won’t come out right. You go to call someone, but the phone is blurred and you feel dizzy. These are all symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA), more commonly ...

(NewsNation) — Often called a mini stroke, transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) occur when blood flow to the brain is briefly blocked, causing a few minutes of stroke symptoms. Although a TIA doesn’t ...

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...

(CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term ...

The incidence of stroke following a transient ischemic attack (TIA) has decreased somewhat over the past 50 years but hardly at all during the past decade, a new meta-analysis shows. "This systematic ...

As one of the nation’s most feared conditions, raising awareness of the causes and signs of stroke remains a top priority in medical circles. Part of what renders the condition so deadly is its ...

Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age and at any time. The number of strokes among younger adults under 55 is rising worldwide, and every day in the UK around 240 people experience the traumatic and ...

Stroke and heart attack are life-threatening conditions that require emergency medical attention, but they differ in the affected organ and symptoms.