Department of Emergency Medicine

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Category: Neurology

Title: TIA as a Precursor to Stroke

Keywords: TIA, Stroke (PubMed Search)

Posted: 7/1/2010 by Aisha Liferidge, MD (Updated: 5/4/2024)
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  • About 15% of strokes are preceded by TIA.
  • Within 90 days after a TIA, 10.5% will suffer a stroke.
  • Of these, 21% will be fatal, 64% will be disabling, and half will occur within 1 to 2 days of the patient's emergency department visit.

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