Temporary brain attack


  • Health
  • Sunday, 19 Oct 2003

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THINK of a stroke, but one that usually lasts less than 10 minutes, and not longer than 24 hours. That’s a temporary brain attack, or what is commonly known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA). It occurs when the supply of oxygen is temporarily cut off to an area of the brain. 

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