What is a transient ischemic attack? A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a sudden and brief reduction in blood flow to the brain. It is considered an early warning sign of a stroke: Approximately one in three strokes is preceded by a transient ischemic attack, and about a quarter of the strokes that occur each … Transient Ischemic Attack: Characteristics
Symptoms The possible symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) include: Visual disturbances, temporary blindness Difficulty swallowing Sensory disturbances such as numbness or formication. Speech disorders Coordination disorders, loss of balance, paralysis. Behavioral disturbances, fatigue, drowsiness, agitation, psychosis, memory impairment. The symptoms occur suddenly, are transient and last only briefly, during a maximum of one … Transient Ischemic Attack
Products Prasugrel is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Efient). It was approved in many countries, in the EU and in the US in 2009. Generic versions were registered in 2019. Structure and properties Prasugrel (C20H20FNO3S, Mr = 373.4 g/mol) belongs to the group of thienopyridines and exists as a hydrochloride as a … Prasugrel
Symptoms A heart attack manifests itself in acute and severe pain and a feeling of tightness and pressure in the chest, which may also radiate to the arms, jaw or abdomen. Other symptoms include nausea, indigestion, shortness of breath, coughing, a break of sweat, pallor, fear of death, unconsciousness and dizziness. A myocardial infarction lasts … Heart Attack Causes and Treatment
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A transient ischemic attack (TIA for short) occurs as a result of a circulatory disturbance in the brain. Reversible neurologic deficits occur as part of the attack. What is a transient ischemic attack? In a transient ischemic attack (TIA), blood flow to the brain is disrupted. The symptoms are similar to those of a stroke. … Transient Ischemic Attack: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
