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ACCIDENT ISCHEMIQUE TRANSITOIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Nervous System
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a short period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke. It's caused by a brief blockage of blood flow to the brain. A TIA usually lasts only a few minutes and doesn't cause long-term damage.

Key term(s)
  • transient ischaemic attack
  • transient cerebral ischaemia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Système nerveux
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

Les causes les plus fréquentes d'AIT sont un caillot sanguin ou la présence de plaque qui bloque la circulation du sang vers le cerveau.

OBS

AVC : accident vasculaire cérébral.

Spanish

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