Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak's players and peers expressed surprise that the physically fit 52-year-old had a medical issue, later confirmed to be a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini ...
What is a mini stroke or TIA? According to the NHS, a TIA is caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to the brain, often caused by a blood clot that has formed somewhere else in your body ...
EARLIER this week, former US Olympian Michael Johnson suffered from a mini-stroke. But what is a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and what should you do if you suspect one? According to the NHS, a TIA ...
In the U.S., a person has a stroke every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — making strokes just as widespread as they are dangerous. There are different ...
Every year, nearly 800,000 people will have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these strokes will be what’s called ischemic, which is when blood flow to the ...
People who have had a very mild form of stroke called a transient ischemic attack, or TIA, are at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, with almost one-third of people later diagnosed with PTSD, a ...
(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 ...
MINI stroke symptoms are the same as those of a stroke, but they tend to only last for a few minutes or hours. It’s important to be aware of all the signs because a mini stroke could mean you’re at ...
Stroke symptoms are the same as those of a mini-stroke, but what’s the difference between both conditions? A mini-stoke, also referred to as a transient ischaemic attack or TIA, is the same as a ...