The diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA) can be notoriously difficult, mainly because it is often solely based on history taking. Patients suspected of a TIA require an urgent assessment with timely start of antithrombotic therapy to reduce the risk of an early ischemic stroke. Continue reading “Diagnostic Criteria for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)”
A simple score (ABCD2) to identify individuals at high early risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack.
Continue reading “ABCD2 Score for Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)”
A discrete period of intense fear or discomfort, in which four (or more) of the following symptoms developed abruptly and reached a peak within 10 minutes: Continue reading “DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Attack”
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