ministrokes
Temporary brain blockages
Ministrokes are transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)—brief episodes where blood flow to the brain is temporarily blocked.
Symptoms mirror those of a full stroke (numbness, confusion, vision problems) but typically resolve within minutes to hours without permanent damage.
Despite the diminutive name, ministrokes are serious warning signs: She had two ministrokes before the major one.
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
artery · neurovascular · brainstem · cerebellum · white matter · carotid · blood clot · plaque
Limited in duration
- briefShort in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- passingMoving by or temporary
- short-livedLasting only briefly
reversible · momentary · transitory · resolving · clearing · episodic · intermittent · recurrent
Indistinct verbal articulation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
- weaknessDeficiency in force
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
vertigo · tingling · temporary blindness · disorientation · loss of sensation · unsteady · coordination · balance
Recovery from injury/addiction
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- cognitive functionBrain's information-processing abilities
healing · improvement · motor skills · adaptation · lifestyle changes · blood thinners · aspirin · statins
Elements increasing adverse outcomes
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
atrial fibrillation · smoking cessation · anticoagulants · diet · exercise · weight management · stress reduction · screening
ischemia
Insufficient tissue blood supply
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
occlusion · artery · neurovascular · brainstem · cerebellum · white matter · carotid · blood clot · plaque · stenosis
temporary
Limited in duration
short-lived · reversible · momentary · transitory · resolving · clearing · episodic · intermittent · recurrent · sudden onset
slurred speech
Indistinct verbal articulation
dizziness · vertigo · tingling · temporary blindness · disorientation · loss of sensation · unsteady · coordination · balance · headache
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- speech therapyTreatment for communication disorders
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
cognitive function · healing · improvement · motor skills · adaptation · lifestyle changes · blood thinners · aspirin · statins · follow-up
risk factors
Elements increasing adverse outcomes
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
diabetes · atrial fibrillation · smoking cessation · anticoagulants · diet · exercise · weight management · stress reduction · screening · stents