Prof. Amarenco discusses how a TIA can be recognized and how it should be treated.
A TIA (transient ischaemic attack) is a brief episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal brain or retinal ischemia, with clinical symptoms typically lasting less than one-hour and without evidence of acute infarction.
A TIA is an emergency: work-up has to be done < 24 hours, in a dedicated organized structure (TIA clinic), with fast evaluation = same day discharged for up to 75% of pts (Pt satisfaction/Cost-effectiveness)
A TIA clinic should be developed in all comprehensive stroke centres for same day evaluation.
It is no longer possible to wait more than 12 hours to do the evaluation of a TIA.
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Early recognition and treatment of Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
Prof. Pierre Amarenco – Paris, France
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Prof Pierre Amarenco
TIA was defined in 2002 as “a brief episode of neurologic dysfunction cause by focal brain or retinal ischaemia with clinical symptoms lasting less than one hour”. However, this has recently been updated to include the phrase “and without evidence of acute infarction”
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