The solution is to start treating TIA as a medical emergency, akin to acute coronary
syndrome. Rapid recognition and referral from wherever the patient first contacts health …

There is no doubt that progress has been made in the care of patients with transient
ischaemic attack (TIA) over recent years. Virtually all hospitals now offer rapid access …

MedicineToday❙ December 2007, Volume 8, Number 12 17 have a preceding minor stroke.
1 These 'warning'events provide an opportunity for therapeutic intervention. A recent study …

Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is a common and important condition affecting 46 000 new
patients each year in the UK. It is strongly predictive of future stroke, with the risk being …

“Time is brain” is the mantra associated with stroke management in the 21 st Century. This is
because stroke treatments that actually work are now available, chiefly aspirin and …

Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is the sudden onset of focal neurological dysfunction of
presumed vascular origin that, by definition, resolves within 24 hours (usually much sooner) …

Background Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) is a neurologic event with symptom resolution
within 24 hours. Early specialist assessment of TIA reduces risk of stroke and death. NICE …

Objectives Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is a medical emergency requiring rapid access
to effective, organised, stroke prevention. There are about 90 000 TIAs per year in the UK …

To the Editor—I read with interest the article by Ng et al1 in the April 2004 issue of the Hong
Kong Medical Journal. Its objective was to issue guidelines for the care of acute stroke …

Background As the risk of early stroke following transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is
increasingly recognised, the management of patients presenting with symptoms suggestive …