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Can TIA Lead To Memory Loss?
Question: Can a TIA lead to memory loss? What lasting after affects are there likely to be?
Brief Answer:
TIA is supposed to be 'transient'
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
TIA is the acronym for transient ischemic attack. Transient means within 24 hours. If the symptoms of stroke are gone within 24 hours then this is a TIA. Otherwise it's a stroke.
TIA cannot usually be found with the CT scan. This is a clinical diagnosis. The CT serves to exclude other causes. Despite that TIA and stroke are the two sides of the same coin. Vascular damage in the brain is required to cause either stroke or TIA. It's just that in the case of TIA the vessels manage to retain adequate blood flow and the initial damage is reversed.
With regard to that, his memory problems could have been caused by vascular damage. Other usual causes may include psychiatric problems like depression, which is more common in patients with vascular incidents.
So in conclusion, a TIA is supposed to be transient! You can't attribute any current symptoms to a past TIA but history of TIA identifies patients prone to vascular events and symptoms and memory loss is one of them.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
TIA is supposed to be 'transient'
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
TIA is the acronym for transient ischemic attack. Transient means within 24 hours. If the symptoms of stroke are gone within 24 hours then this is a TIA. Otherwise it's a stroke.
TIA cannot usually be found with the CT scan. This is a clinical diagnosis. The CT serves to exclude other causes. Despite that TIA and stroke are the two sides of the same coin. Vascular damage in the brain is required to cause either stroke or TIA. It's just that in the case of TIA the vessels manage to retain adequate blood flow and the initial damage is reversed.
With regard to that, his memory problems could have been caused by vascular damage. Other usual causes may include psychiatric problems like depression, which is more common in patients with vascular incidents.
So in conclusion, a TIA is supposed to be transient! You can't attribute any current symptoms to a past TIA but history of TIA identifies patients prone to vascular events and symptoms and memory loss is one of them.
I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.
Kind Regards!
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