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tran·sient ischemic attack
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Princeton's WordNet
transient ischemic attack, TIAnoun
brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
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transient ischemic attacknoun
A temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for less than 24 hours.
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Transient ischemic attack
A transient ischemic attack is a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia – either focal brain, spinal cord or retinal – without acute infarction. TIAs have the same underlying cause as strokes: a disruption of cerebral blood flow, and are frequently referred to as mini-strokes. TIAs and strokes cause the same symptoms, such as contralateral paralysis or sudden weakness or numbness. A TIA may cause sudden dimming or loss of vision, aphasia, slurred speech and mental confusion. But unlike a stroke, the symptoms of a TIA can resolve within a few minutes or 24 hours. Brain injury may still occur in a TIA lasting only a few minutes. Having a TIA is a risk factor for eventually having a stroke or a silent stroke. A silent stroke or silent cerebral infarct differs from a TIA in that there are no immediately observable symptoms. A SCI may still cause long lasting neurological dysfunction affecting such areas as mood, personality and cognition. A SCI often occurs before or after a TIA or major stroke. A cerebral infarct that lasts longer than 24 hours but fewer than 72 hours is called a reversible ischemic neurologic deficit or RIND.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of transient ischemic attack in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of transient ischemic attack in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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