{"id":5293,"date":"2015-06-07T07:00:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-07T12:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=5293"},"modified":"2017-09-19T11:37:47","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T16:37:47","slug":"what-is-a-tia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/06\/what-is-a-tia\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a TIA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>What is a TIA?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5296\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/06\/What-is-a-TIA-350x350.png\" alt=\"What is a TIA\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/06\/What-is-a-TIA-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/06\/What-is-a-TIA-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/06\/What-is-a-TIA-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2015\/06\/What-is-a-TIA.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/h1>\n<p>Most of us know a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\">stroke<\/a><\/strong> is a medical emergency that requires a 911 call, but not everyone knows what to do about so-called \u201c<strong>mini-strokes<\/strong>\u201d or <strong>TIAs<\/strong> (<em>transient ischemic attacks<\/em>). TIAs have the same symptoms as strokes \u2014 facial drooping, limb weakness, and speech impairment \u2014 but unlike a full-blown stroke, TIA symptoms disappear after a few minutes or hours. That leads some TIA sufferers to underestimate how serious a mini-stroke is, and what it means for their risk of a major stroke.<\/p>\n<h2>A mini-stroke is a big deal<\/h2>\n<p>Mini-strokes are medical emergencies, doctors say. Any time you or someone you know has stroke symptoms, it\u2019s time to call 911 and go to the hospital, <i>even if the symptoms go away on their own<\/i>. This is a situation where it\u2019s far better to be safe than sorry.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because TIAs and ischemic strokes are caused by the same thing \u2014 a blood clot that blocks circulation to part of the brain. The difference is that during a TIA the clot dissolves on its own, whereas doctors must intervene to remove or dissolve the clot during a major stroke to prevent disability or death.<\/p>\n<p>Research has shown that a person who has a TIA has a <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stroke.org\/understand-stroke\/what-stroke\/what-tia\" target=\"_blank\">40% chance<\/a><\/strong> of going on to have a major stroke \u2014 and half of those people will suffer that major stroke within a week of the TIA. Because strokes and TIAs have the same symptoms, TIA patients who later suffer a major stroke may lose valuable treatment time waiting to see if their symptoms will disappear on their own. Doctors have clot-busting drugs that can help reduce the severity of the most common type of stroke, but the treatment is only effective within the first three hours.<\/p>\n<h2>TIAs are red flags for underlying conditions<\/h2>\n<p>Even among the 60% of mini-stroke sufferers who don\u2019t go on to have a major stroke, a TIA is a sign that something is wrong, because a blood clot has found its way to the brain. The National Stroke Association says the most common TIA causes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>blood clots in another part of the body that travel to the brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>reduced blood flow through one of the major arteries that serves the brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>restricted blood flow through smaller vessels that flow to the brain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of these causes can indicate <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/transient-ischemic-attack\/basics\/causes\/con-20021291\">atherosclerosis<\/a><\/strong>, a buildup of fatty plaque inside artery walls due to high cholesterol levels in the blood. Other conditions that increase the risk of TIAs and major strokes are diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and defects, and arterial disease. Proper diagnosis and effective treatment can reduce the risk of more TIAs, strokes, and other health problems.<\/p>\n<h2>Think FAST during a TIA<\/h2>\n<p>The American Stroke Association uses the acronym <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strokeassociation.org\/STROKEORG\/AboutStroke\/TypesofStroke\/TIA\/TIA-Transient-Ischemic-Attack_UCM_310942_Article.jsp\" target=\"_blank\">FAST<\/a><\/strong> to describe the most common sudden-onset symptoms, and what you should do:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Facial<\/strong> weakness or a lopsided smile<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arm<\/strong> weakness, especially on one side of the body only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speech<\/strong> problems like slurring, garbled words or the inability to speak<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Time<\/strong> to call 911<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other sudden symptoms can include dizziness, partial or complete vision loss, and severe headache. Don\u2019t wait to see if the symptoms go away. Whether it\u2019s a TIA or a major stroke, doctors say the emergency room is the safest place to be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a TIA? Most of us know a stroke is a medical emergency that requires a 911 call, but not everyone knows what to do about so-called \u201cmini-strokes\u201d or TIAs (transient ischemic attacks). 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