Many don't seek prompt help after 'mini-stroke'
While the importance of rapid treatment for
stroke is now widely recognized, less is known about whether people who
suffer mini-strokes get prompt care. People
who have these mini-strokes -- what doctors call transient ischemic
attacks, or TIAs - are now known to be at high risk of full-fledged
strokes in the following hours and days, Dr. Arvind Chandratheva of the
University of Oxford in the UK and colleagues point out in the journal
Stroke. What's more, it's fairly easy to identify who among these
patients is at highest risk, and starting preventive treatments early
is "highly effective."
