
T.I.A.s May Have Long Term Consequences if Ignored
By: Kathy Hubbard. T.I.A.s. Transient ischemic attacks. Should be called mini-strokes, and many physicians do. The word “ischemic” means that there’s a reduced blood flow to a part of the body. With a T.I.A. it’s the brain that’s affected most likely by a blood clot or by other particles in the blood vessel. “T.I.A. differs from a stroke because it’s temporary – with symptoms usually resolving within an hour but sometimes lasting anywhere from just a few minutes to 24 hours – and it does not cause lasting brain damage,” Yale Medicine’s website says.