Case Report
Year: 2022 | Month: April | Volume: 9 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 128-133
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20220416
The Importance of Understanding the Risk Factors for TIA
Indah Kusuma Wardani
Emergency Department Dr. Soebandi Hospital, Jember, East Java, Indonesia
ABSTRACT
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) and minor ischemic stroke are associated with brain dysfunction in a circumscribed area caused by a regional reduction in blood flow (i.e., ischemia), resulting in transient or minor observable clinical symptoms. We reported a case study of a female patient with a TIA with symptoms of dizziness, weakness of the left limb, and tingling for about 30 minutes. She was admitted to the emergency room and underwent several tests, including ECG, CT scan, and laboratory test to confirm the diagnosis. The patient probability of stroke infarct was determined by the ABCD2 score. Through ABCD2 score, the patient had 4.1% probability of Ischemic stroke without looking at the imaging features on a CT scan or MRI. By knowing the risk factors of TIA, the patient was suggested to modify lifestyle to prevent the occurrence of TIA due to TIA can be an early sign of ischemic stroke.
Keywords: TIA, risk factors of TIA, TIA’s risk stratification.
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