Transient ischemic attack is commonly known as which term?

• A. Stroke
• B. Brain attack
• C. TIA
• D. CVA

Answer: (C)

Transient ischemic attack is a temporary interruption of blood flow to a part of the brain that produces neurological symptoms which resolve without lasting brain injury. In clinical practice this event is most often called by its abbreviation, TIA, because it highlights the transient nature of the ischemia. It serves as a warning sign that stroke risk is increased and that urgent evaluation and prevention are important. The other terms describe a completed stroke or are broader public-health phrases used for stroke awareness (stroke, cerebrovascular accident, brain attack) rather than a brief, reversible event. So the best answer is the acronym TIA.