Overview
A transient ischemic attack is the same as a stroke with not as long-lasting damage. A brief blockage of blood flow lasts about a few minutes. Having a TIA episode is a warning that a stroke is coming with about 1 in 3 people having the chance that a stroke will occur in the year. You can learn more here.
While some symptoms may only last a few minutes, symptoms may last up to 24 hours. A few symptoms are weakness or paralysis in the face, arm, or one side of the body, slurred speech, double vision, and loss of balance. Some of the symptoms can vary depending on where the TIA is taking place. You can learn more here.
Causes, Remedies, and Precautions
A cause of a TIA is cholesterol-containing fatty deposits buildup in the arteries that make very hard to get blood to the brain. Sometimes the clot can travel and get to the heart which causes a heart attack so TIA is a warning of what can happen. Some of the risk factors that can cause a TIA are a family history with one of your family members having a stroke, prior TIA which leads to strokes or more TIA, and sickle cell disease. Health risks are cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery disease(PAD), diabetes, and excess weight. You can learn more here.
One way of preventing TIA is to limit the cholesterol fat, and sodium in your diet. As well as getting plenty of healthy fruits and vegetables while maintaining a healthy weight. Taking care of previous health complications can also help you prevent TIA or a stroke from happening. You can learn more here.
Other Facts
87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, which have warning signs like TIA which is just belief moments of blockage to the brain. 70% of TIA have long-lasting effects like memory loss, poor mobility, and difficulty understanding.
Interesting News
Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke, which leads to thousands of brain cells dying. TIA symptoms are very subtle there is a lot of symptoms that would say that a stroke is to blame. Mostly called “mini-stroke” which is preview to want coud have if you don’t receive medical attention.