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The symptoms may last only minutes \u2014 momentary feelings of weakness on one side of the body or slurred speech, for example.<\/p>\n

These feelings might be so fleeting that you are tempted to shrug them off, but that would be a mistake because what you may be experiencing is a transient ischemic attack (TIA).<\/p>\n

While TIAs are sometimes referred to as ministrokes, the name is a misnomer \u2014 there is nothing mild or harmless about them.<\/p>\n

\u201cTIAs are really a harbinger of danger lurking in the wings,\u201d says Madeleine Geraghty, MD, FAAN, a neurologist<\/a> and medical director of the stroke program at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s up to a 10 percent chance that a person with a TIA will go on to experience a full-fledged stroke sometime in the next three months.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is a TIA?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To understand what a TIA is, think of the brain as an engine powered by glucose (sugar) and oxygen. Brain cells cannot store large amounts of these fuel sources, so our blood must continuously transport glucose and oxygen to the brain through our blood vessels.<\/p>\n

When there\u2019s a blockage in a blood vessel, glucose and oxygen can\u2019t get through, causing this efficient engine to break down. After using up any nearby stores of glucose and oxygen, brain cells start to malfunction. If the blockage remains for too long, the brain cells die.<\/p>\n

\u201cTIAs and strokes occur on a continuum,\u201d Dr. Geraghty says. \u201cIf the blockage is temporary and blood flow is restored before the brain cells die, then that\u2019s a TIA. If the brain cells die, then that\u2019s a stroke.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The symptoms may last only minutes \u2014 momentary feelings of weakness on one side of the body or slurred speech, for example. These feelings might be so fleeting that you are tempted to shrug them off, but that would be a mistake because what you may be experiencing is a transient ischemic attack (TIA). 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