a healthcare professional is an important part of stroke prevention.
What Happens After a Suspected TIA?
Doctors need to determine what caused the temporary interruption in blood flow and whether a stroke has already occurred.
Evaluation may involve a neurological examination, blood tests, imaging of the brain and blood vessels such as CT or MRI, and tests looking for heart-related causes such as an abnormal heart rhythm.
Treatment depends on the cause.
It may involve medications, management of blood pressure or cholesterol, treatment of an abnormal heart rhythm, lifestyle changes,
