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transient ischemic attack

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noun

Pathology.
  1. a brief vascular spasm in which a partially blocked artery impedes blood flow to the brain, resulting in symptoms such as impaired vision, dizziness, numbness, or unconsciousness. TIA


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She also went to the ER for dizziness and a suspected transient ischemic attack, or mini-stroke, which she said doctors didn’t believe to be connected to the retatrutide.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Doctors determined Kubiak suffered a transient ischemic attack or mini-stroke, possibly related to dehydration.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2024

TIA is an acronym for a transient ischemic attack, a brief stroke.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2023

The drug candidate is a potential new treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation and in patients with a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack, Bayer said.

From Reuters Aug. 28, 2022

The transient ischemic attack name dates to a 1975 report from the National Institutes of Health.

From New York Times Apr. 9, 2022

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