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Bookmark or Share- Ministroke vs. regular stroke: What's the difference?A TIA is often an early warning sign that a person is at risk of stroke. About 1 in 3 people who has a TIA goes on to experience a stroke. The risk of stroke is especially high within 48 hours of a TIA.. The symptoms of a TIA are similar to those of a stroke and include:. Numbness or muscle weakness, usually on one side of the body.
- Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation) - Symptoms and causesSymptoms. A brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM) may not cause any symptoms until the AVM bursts and bleeds, known as a hemorrhage. In about half of all brain AVMs, a hemorrhage is the first sign of the malformation.
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA) - Symptoms and causesCauses. The cause of a transient ischemic attack is similar to the cause of an ischemic stroke, which is the most common type of stroke. In an ischemic stroke, a blood clot blocks the blood supply to part of the brain.
- Atrial fibrillation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicAtrial fibrillation (AFib) is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm. An irregular heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia. AFib can lead to blood clots in the heart. The condition also increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.
- Stroke - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicThis is the most common type of stroke. It happens when the brain's blood vessels become narrowed or blocked. This causes reduced blood flow, known as ischemia.
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