Key Takeaways
- Sudden weakness or numbness on one side occurs in 60% of TIAs
- Speech difficulties (dysarthria/aphasia) in 50% of TIA cases
- Vision loss (amaurosis fugax) in 20-30% of anterior circulation TIAs
- Approximately 240,000 people in the US experience a TIA each year
- Globally, TIAs affect about 2 million people annually
- TIA incidence increases exponentially with age, doubling every decade after 55 years
- 5% stroke risk within 2 days post-TIA without urgent evaluation
- 90-day stroke risk after TIA is 10.5% overall
- Mortality rate within 1 year post-TIA is 10-12%
- Hypertension is present in 70% of TIA patients
- Atrial fibrillation increases TIA risk by 5-fold
- Diabetes mellitus elevates TIA risk by 1.8-2.5 times
- Aspirin reduces recurrent TIA risk by 20% within 30 days
- Dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin + clopidogrel) reduces stroke by 20% post-TIA
- Statins lower LDL by 30-50%, reducing TIA recurrence by 16%
Most TIAs resolve within 24 hours, but they often signal urgent stroke risk and treatable causes.
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis Interpretation
Incidence and Prevalence
Incidence and Prevalence Interpretation
Prognosis and Outcomes
Prognosis and Outcomes Interpretation
Risk Factors
Risk Factors Interpretation
Treatment and Prevention
Treatment and Prevention Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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