How to Treat Transient Ischemic Attack

Treating a transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini stroke, is aimed at the prevention of having another TIA in the future. Strokes are caused by decreased blood flow to certain areas of the body, and when that blood flow is hampered, the body does not work, as it should. If caught quickly enough the symptoms can be reversed and this is termed a TIA.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• TIA symptoms that quickly resolve

1. Take aspirin as prescribed by your doctor if you had not been taking this before the TIA. 325 mgs of aspirin a day is recommended on a daily basis to thin blood so that it does not clog the arteries. If the patient was taking aspirin, another anti platelet drug will be added with the daily dose of aspirin.

2. Lower the blood pressure of the patient, adding in a high blood pressure medicine will lower high blood pressures. Lowering cholesterol will certainly help and a statin drug may be added to the daily medications.

3. Stop smoking and lower your intake of alcohol will greatly reduce the chance of having another TIA. There are medicines to help you stop smoking as well as other non-medication based ways to stop smoking. Lowering your intake of alcohol can be achieved through behavior modifications as well as attending AA meetings and this reduces your risk of a subsequent TIA.

4. Lose weight by getting on a healthy diet and getting plenty of exercise. Both are great ways to lower your weight, and improve blood flow within the body, which lowers your risk of a TIA.

Resources

• A mini stroke is also called a Transient Ischemic Attack.

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[dorigillman]

on 5/25/2009 good article.