A slideshow discussing TIA for the Neurobiology Coursera final project. Discussing symptoms, treatment and how the course has helped me to understand this phenomenon.

2.  Commonly thought of as “mini stroke”
 Lasts a few minutes
 Resolved within 24 hours

3.  Similar symptoms to stroke
 F.A.S.T.
 Speech and visual disturbance and numbness
or weakness in the arms and legs

4.  Disruption in blood supply and oxygen
 Blood vessel blockage
 Haemorrhage
 Heart conditions:
 Atrial fibrillation
 Congestive heart muscle disease
 Blood conditions:
 Leukaemia
 Sickle cell anaemia

5.  Fixed:
 Age; gender; ethnicity; history.
 Changeable:
 Hypertension; weight and diet; smoking;
diabetes.

6.  Hemiparesis
 Parethesia
 Amaurosis fugax
 Aphasia
 Dysarthria

7.  Decreased blood flow lasts just a few
minutes
 Little chance of cell death

8.  Warning of stroke
 Recurrent TIA
 Stroke unlikely to be imminent
 ABCD2
score

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10.  Many TIA sufferers do not seek help
 65,000 yearly estimate of first TIA in UK
 Signs and symptoms should be treated as
urgent
 Preventative measures

11.  Grandmother
 Friend
 What to do in an emergency