High urgency
-Moderately severe
It is a temporary, deficient blood supply of the neurons, caused by a small clot that is subsequently dispersed. It develops with symptoms similar to a stroke: problems with speech, vision and sensitivity or motor skills in the limbs and face. Although symptoms disappear in less than 24 hours, you must urgently seek a consultation to confirm the diagnosis and indicate a treatment immediately if in the end, it is not temporary. It can be prevented by monitoring cholesterol and blood pressure levels, losing weight, quitting smoking and doing exercise regularly.
- Wade S. Smith, S. Clairbone Johnston, J. Claude Hemphill. Enfermedades cerebrovasculares. Isquemia cerebral transitoria (TIA). Harrison. Principios de Medicina Interna. Volumen 2. 19ª Edición. 2568:2571.
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- Bos MJ, van Rijn MJ, Witteman JC, et al. Incidence and prognosis of transient neurological attacks. JAMA 2007? 298:2877.
Dr. Oscar Garcia-Esquirol
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