Oftentimes, people can experience what is commonly called a “mini stroke” or “warning stroke” before experiencing a subsequent stroke. Clinically, this is known as a transient ischemic attack, or TIA.

The NHS Fast (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym is a simple way to help people identify the most common signs of a stroke: ...

The term “ministroke” can be a bit of a head-scratcher: How can there be a tiny form of a full-blown medical emergency? Thanks to the misleading modifier, it’s often perceived as something you don’t ...

(CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term ...

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and neurologists want patients to understand that most stroke cases may be prevented. 1 in 20 adult deaths are due to strokes and strokes are the fifth leading cause of ...

Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age and at any time. The number of strokes among younger adults under 55 is rising worldwide, and every day in the UK around 240 people experience the traumatic and ...

Kristin Kramer woke up early on a Tuesday morning 10 years ago because one of her dogs needed to go out. Then, a couple of odd things happened. When she tried to call her other dog, "I couldn't speak, ...

Recent research findings suggest that people who have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) should get aggressive treatment to help prevent cognitive decline. A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also known ...

There’s new wisdom about a brain diagnosis that shouldn’t be ignored. A new study suggests that having a transient ischemic attack, also known as a “mini-stroke,” may have similar long-lasting effects ...

KUTV — Do you know what to do if someone has a stroke? Dr. Gordon Harkness came into the studio to speak with Kari Hawker- Diaz about stroke awareness month. A stroke happens when blood flow to the ...