How common are TIA mimics in your practice?
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Today I have seen 5 patients referred to the TIA clinic from the primary care doctors. I can say having finished assessing the patients that three of them are not TIA but rather having symptoms which
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How common are TIA mimics in your practice?
posted at 9/5/2012 11:22 AM BST
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Today I have seen 5 patients referred to the TIA clinic from the primary care doctors. I can say having finished assessing the patients that three of them are not TIA but rather having symptoms which can be attributed to other diseases. In my practice most of the mimics are due to osteoarthritis, migrain &syncope or vasovagal attacks. However, a meningioma was seen on a brain scan of my patient last week. I do not ask for a brain scan on every expected TIA patient but it is important sometimes based on full clinical assessment to rule out expected pathologies. |
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Re: How common are TIA mimics in your practice?
posted at 9/5/2012 5:42 PM BST
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Yes, I agree with you in that TIA like symptoms are very commonly encountered in our practice. The other causes may include hysterical, osteoarthritis, migrain & syncope or vasovagal attacks, but can mostly be differentiated by proper clinical history & examination only. |
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Re: How common are TIA mimics in your practice?
posted at 17/7/2012 6:05 PM BST
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tia like presentation is very cmmon. most TIA is usally persist 10 to 15 minute, sudden onsetand typical distribution. good clinical history seperate TIA from TIA mimic. |
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