Transient ischemic attack is a multidisciplinary problem [PDF]
The paper discusses the issues associated with the definition of the concept «transient ischemic attack» (TIA) and with the prognosis of cerebrovascular disease after prior TIA.
Valentina Vladimirovna Gudkova +3 more
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Antihypertensive Drugs for Secondary Prevention After Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Approximately 30% of ischemic strokes occur after a previous stroke or transient ischemic attack. Arterial hypertension is one of the best established risk factors for first and recurrent stroke, both ischemic and hemorrhagic ...
Boncoraglio, Giorgio B +2 more
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Neuropsychological and neuroimaging assessments of early cognitive impairment in patients after mild ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack [PDF]
This study aimed to identify markers of early cognitive impairment after acute mild ischemic cerebrovascular disease. To further explore the relationship between neuroimaging markers of vascular and neurodegenerative injuries and post-stroke cognitive ...
Yingxia Yang, Lichao Ye, Ruoting Lin, Huasong Lin, Ting Tang, Yafang Chen, Jinying Zhang, Lingxing Wang
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New diagnostic criteria for headache attributed to transient ischemic attacks
Background The International Classification of Headache Disorders diagnostic criteria for Headache Attributed to Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) and many other secondary headaches are based primarily on the opinion of experts.
Elena R. Lebedeva +2 more
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Stroke embodies one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. We aimed to provide a comprehensive insight into the effectiveness and safety of antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants in the secondary prevention of ischemic stroke or ...
Dániel Tornyos +4 more
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Copeptin and risk stratification in patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack: The CoRisk Study [PDF]
RATIONALE: Copeptin independently predicts functional outcome and mortality at 90 days and one-year after ischemic stroke. In patients with transient ischemic attack, elevated copeptin values indicate an increased risk of further cerebrovascular events ...
Brekenfeld, Caspar +8 more
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Vertebrobasilar transient ischemic attacks – a challenging diagnosis [PDF]
Objectives. Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) can present with a large variety of clinical features that impose an extensive differential diagnosis. We report this case due to its particularities of clinical presentation and diagnosis algorithm. Material
Ionut-Flavius Bratu +4 more
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The relation between questions indicating transient ischaemic attack and stroke in 20 years of follow up in men and women in the Renfrew/Paisley Study [PDF]
<b>STUDY OBJECTIVE</b> Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is often a precursor to stroke, so identification of people experiencing TIA could assist in stroke prevention by indicating those at high risk of stroke who would benefit most from ...
Hole, D.J. +5 more
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Associations of proinflammatory cytokines with the risk of recurrent stroke [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> There are few reports on proinflammatory cytokines and risk of primary or recurrent stroke. We studied the association of interleukin (IL)-6, IL-18, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) with recurrent ...
Welsh, P. +16 more
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[Management of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and acute stroke] [PDF]
Patients with a transient ischemic attack and an acute stroke need urgent investigations and therapy in a stroke unit. Immediate investigation of the etiology and early secondary prevention measures reduce the likelihood of recurrent and other vascular ...
Heldner, Mirjam Rachel +3 more
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