Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 9 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 367-375
Transient Ischemic Attack: Timely Diagnosis and Early Intervention
Meenakshi Chaswal
Director Professor, Department of Physiology, Vardhaman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi-110029.
ABSTRACT
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) often labelled as transient stroke is not a benign event as it may be a major warning signal for a full- blown stroke ahead. Ignoring a TIA can be a mistake and every TIA should be taken seriously with early evaluation and appropriate management, so as to reduce the risk of disabling outcome. In the past decade, the definition of TIA has been revised and major advances have been made for its treatment and prevention. The purpose of this review article is to provide brief introduction to TIA, emphasizing its clinical aspects, recent advances in the use of biomarkers for its diagnosis and highlights currently recommended therapies.
Key words: Mini stroke, neuroimaging, stroke, transient ischemic attack, warning stroke