Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA).
Family History
- Is there a frequent history of cardiovascular disease, neurological disease in your family?
Social history
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- Was there unconsciousness?* (external anamnesis).
- Did you notice symptoms such as paralysis, loss of sensation, dizziness, visual disturbances, or speech disorders?* .
- Do you have any symptoms such as nausea and vomiting?
- Do you have any other complaints, if any, such as.
- Dizziness
- Eye tremor with slow movement in one direction followed by faster movement in the opposite direction
- Gait unsteadiness*
- If so, how long have these symptoms been present?* .
- Have these symptoms occurred before?*
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you eat a balanced diet?
- Do you get enough exercise every day?
- Do you smoke? If so, how many cigarettes, cigars or pipes per day?
- Do you drink alcohol? If yes, what drink(s) and how many glasses per day?
- Do you use drugs? If yes, what drugs (amphetamines, heroin, cocaine) and how often per day or per week?
Self history incl. drug history.
- Pre-existing conditions (cardiovascular disease, cardiac arrhythmias (atrial fibrillation), diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia).
- Operations
- Allergies
Medication history
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs: ibuprofen, diclofenac, lumiracoxib, etoricoxib).
- Oral contraceptives (birth control pills).
* If this question has been answered with “Yes”, an immediate visit to the doctor is required! (Information without guarantee)
