Ischemic stroke and TIA: clinical clues to common causes

Establishing the cause of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke enables you to institute effective therapy to prevent major stroke. Clinical and radiologic features that help to clarify the cause of cerebrovascular ischemia include characteristics of prior TIAs, temporal progression and...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Geriatrics Vol. 49; no. 6; p. 37
Main Authors:	Poole, R M, Chimowitz, M I
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-06-1994
Subjects:	Causality Cerebral Angiography Cerebrovascular Disorders - classification Cerebrovascular Disorders - diagnosis Cerebrovascular Disorders - epidemiology Cerebrovascular Disorders - etiology Cerebrovascular Disorders - physiopathology Cerebrovascular Disorders - prevention & control Echocardiography Family Practice Humans Ischemic Attack, Transient - classification Ischemic Attack, Transient - diagnosis Ischemic Attack, Transient - etiology Ischemic Attack, Transient - prevention & control Magnetic Resonance Imaging Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial
Online Access:	Get more information
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	Establishing the cause of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke enables you to institute effective therapy to prevent major stroke. Clinical and radiologic features that help to clarify the cause of cerebrovascular ischemia include characteristics of prior TIAs, temporal progression and nature of the neurologic deficit, and appearance of infarction on CT and MRI of the brain. Carotid and transcranial Doppler ultrasound, magnetic resonance angiography, arterial angiography, and echocardiography are used to confirm the cause of cerebral ischemia. We provide three case studies to illustrate our approach to stroke diagnosis.
ISSN:	0016-867X