mini-stroke
Temporary brain blockage
A mini-stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)—a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain that produces stroke-like symptoms but resolves within minutes to hours without permanent damage.
Mini-strokes serve as warning signs: She had a mini-stroke last year and now takes blood thinners.
The informal term emphasizes the event's brevity rather than its seriousness.
Brief cerebral ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- clotCoagulated mass
artery · occlusion · blood flow · carotid · atherosclerosis · plaque · circulation · cerebrovascular
Something that comes first
- risk factorCondition increasing harm probability
- warning signIndicator of potential danger
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- prognosisPredicted disease course
prevention · emergency · time-sensitive · reversible · temporary · episode · medical emergency · urgent care
Indistinct verbal articulation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
- weaknessDeficiency in force
vertigo · blurred vision · loss of coordination · dizziness · imbalance · unsteady · arm weakness · disorientation
Seat of cognition
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
- brainstemLower neural trunk
cognition · neurology · encephalopathy · neuroplasticity · white matter · gray matter · cortex · neural pathway
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- cognitive therapyRestructuring maladaptive thought patterns
recovery plan · motor skills · healing · improvement · adaptive equipment · support groups · lifestyle changes · recuperation
TIA
Brief cerebral ischemia
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
clot · artery · occlusion · blood flow · carotid · atherosclerosis · plaque · circulation · cerebrovascular · hemorrhage
precursor
Something that comes first
- risk factorCondition increasing harm probability
- warning signIndicator of potential danger
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
prognosis · prevention · emergency · time-sensitive · reversible · temporary · episode · medical emergency · urgent care · ambulance
slurred speech
Indistinct verbal articulation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- vision lossDiminished ability to see
weakness · vertigo · blurred vision · loss of coordination · dizziness · imbalance · unsteady · arm weakness · disorientation · aphasia
brain
Seat of cognition
- cerebrumBrain's largest division
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- cerebellumMovement coordination organ
brainstem · cognition · neurology · encephalopathy · neuroplasticity · white matter · gray matter · cortex · neural pathway · cognitive impairment
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
cognitive therapy · recovery plan · motor skills · healing · improvement · adaptive equipment · support groups · lifestyle changes · recuperation · blood thinners
- StrokeTIA, cerebral hemorrhage, penumbra
mini-strokemassive stroke
hemorrhagic stroke · ischemic stroke · CVA · brain hemorrhage
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