NEURO CONSULT — b20260714b-6THE STROKE NEUROLOGIST
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A TIA is a stroke that changed its mind
A TIA is a stroke that changed its mind Same warning shot It just skipped the ending. Save this the next time someone calls a TIA a 'mini' anything.
EXPLAINED (ACCURACY-CHECKED)

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) produces stroke-like symptoms that resolve without permanent infarct, but marks a significantly elevated short-term risk of a subsequent stroke — a warning sign, not a benign event. (Descriptive, not advice.)

established: TIA marks elevated short-term stroke risk; kept descriptive, not advice
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