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Ischemic Attack, Transient  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Brain TIA
  • TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
  • Transient Ischemic Attack

In other languages

  • French

  • Accès ischémique transitoire cérébral
  • Accès ischémiques transitoires cérébraux
  • Accident ischémique cérébral transitoire
  • Accidents ischémiques cérébraux transitoires
  • AIT (Accident Ischémique Transitoire)

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