The selection of cohorts from national and state databases in Australia usually relies on patient diagnoses according to International Classification of Disease (ICD) codes and/or Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). The aim of this study was to select a specific cohort consisting of stroke and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) episodes, thereby allowing the researcher to examine current process of ...

To evaluate the association between extracranial carotid atherosclerosis, race, and transient ischemic attack, we carried out a retrospective hospital chart review and quantified the extent of noninvasively determined extracranial carotid atherosclerosis in 25 black patients greater than 45 years old with transient ischemic attacks. Two sex- and age-matched white patients with transient ischemi...

A patient who initially presented with classical internal carotid territory transient ischaemic attacks, on further investigations was found to have an insulinoma, the removal of which completely alleviated the symptoms. This appears to be an unusual form of presentation of a rare tumour. The possible mechanisms of focal neurological disturbances during hypoglycaemia are discussed.

The transient smartphone blindness (TSB) is a relatively new phenomenon that affects vision. However, it warrants immediate attention by the physicians and the smartphone users, lest it leads to long-term consequences such as blindness.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE At diagnosis, the primary clinical manifestations of pediatric Moyamoya disease are TIA or CSs. CSs are reported to be more prevalent in younger than in older children. We sought to determine whether age-related differences in clinical manifestations are associated with age-related angiographic differences. MATERIALS AND METHODS We divided 78 patients diagnosed with Moy...

Each day, about 25 Australians experience a transient ischaemic attack of the brain or eye. These people need to be distinguished from those who suffer "funny turns" due to other causes because, as a group, they have a significant risk of stroke and other vascular events. This risk can be substantially reduced through control of vascular risk factors, use of long term antithrombotic medication ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Stroke symptoms in the absence of recognized stroke are common, but potential associated dysfunctions have not been described. METHODS We assessed quality-of-life measures using the Physical and Mental Component Summary scores of the Short Form 12 (PCS-12 and MCS-12) in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) cohort. Differences in mean PCS...

See related article, pages 1717–1721. Early stroke recurrence after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, as is becoming clearer lately, is much higher than previously reported. Recent studies found the overall risk to be as high as 8% within a week1 and up to 20% within a 3-month period.2,3 Along with these observations, numerous studies were published, suggesting different scores...