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A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain stops. There are two different kinds of stroke. The most common is an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain. The other, less common, is a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and spills blood into the surrounding tissue. Brain cells in the area begin to die, either because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function, or they are killed by the rupt... 
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A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. TIA symptoms, which usually occur suddenly, are similar to those of stroke but do not last as long. Most symptoms of a TIA disappear within an hour, although they may persist for up to 24 hours. Symptoms can include: numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; confusion or difficulty in talking o...
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Stroke as related to Mini-Strokes
- Cause of Mini-Strokes
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- Mini-Stroke
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- Treating mini-strokes rapidly cuts later risk - Heart health- msnbc.com
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- Few seek prompt treatment for "mini-strokes"
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- Stroke - MedlinePlus
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- FCIC: Strokes
Even if you feel better in a few minutes or hours, you may have had a "mini-stroke." Mini-strokes may put you at risk for a full-blown stroke later. ...
- The Different Kinds of Strokes - MonkeySee
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- Home for mini strokes crying
Considering mini strokes crying one will as well need to understand Stroke: A Swift Killer ... Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for about twenty percent of strokes, and is ...
- Stroke
A stroke, or "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. ... "Mini strokes" (TIAs): People who have "mini-strokes" (also called transient ...
- Stroke
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- Silent Stroke and Mini Stroke - The Difference Between Silent Stroke ...
Learn the difference between silent stroke and mini stroke here. ... similar, silent stroke and mini stroke are relatively different types of strokes. ...
- Studies tout treating mini-strokes fast - Boston.com
Treating patients quickly for mini-strokes could dramatically cut the risk of a major stroke later, report two studies that could change standard treatment and ...
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- Health Leader, TIA: Mini Strokes
Barbara Immons is 67 years old; looks 50; feels 40; and if you woke her in the middle of the night and asked her ... (mini-strokes) Related Stories: Stroke ...
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