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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The most common cause of a TIA is an [[embolus]] (a small blood clot) that occludes an artery in the brain. This most frequently arises from an [[Atheroma|atherosclerotic plaque]] in one of the [[carotid artery|carotid arteries]] (i.e. a number of major arteries in the head and neck) or from a [[thrombus]] (i.e. a blood clot) in the heart due to [[atrial fibrillation]]. Other reasons include excessive narrowing of large vessels due to an atherosclerotic plaque and increased blood viscosity due to some [[blood diseases]]. TIA is related with other medical conditions like [[hypertension]], [[heart disease]] (especially [[atrial fibrillation]]), [[migraine]], [[cigarette smoking]], [[hypercholesterolemia]], and [[diabetes mellitus]]. | The most common cause of a TIA is an [[embolus]] (a small blood clot) that occludes an artery in the brain. This most frequently arises from an [[Atheroma|atherosclerotic plaque]] in one of the [[carotid artery|carotid arteries]] (i.e. a number of major arteries in the head and neck) or from a [[thrombus]] (i.e. a blood clot) in the heart due to [[atrial fibrillation]]. Other reasons include excessive narrowing of large vessels due to an atherosclerotic plaque and increased blood viscosity due to some [[blood diseases]]. TIA is related with other medical conditions like [[hypertension]], [[heart disease]] (especially [[atrial fibrillation]]), [[migraine]], [[cigarette smoking]], [[hypercholesterolemia]], and [[diabetes mellitus]]. | ||
==Causes== | |||
===Life Threatening Causes=== | |||
===Common Causes=== | |||
===Causes by Organ System=== | |||
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|style="height:100px"; style="width:25%" border="1" bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" |'''Cardiovascular''' | |||
|style="height:100px"; style="width:75%" border="1" bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | |||
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|bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"| '''Chemical/Poisoning''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Dental''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Dermatologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Drug Side Effect''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Sorafenib]] | |||
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| '''Ear Nose Throat''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Endocrine''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Environmental''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Gastroenterologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Genetic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Hematologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Iatrogenic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Infectious Disease''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Neurologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Nutritional/Metabolic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Oncologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Ophthalmologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Overdose/Toxicity''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Psychiatric''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Pulmonary''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Renal/Electrolyte''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |||
| '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Sexual''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Trauma''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Urologic''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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| '''Miscellaneous''' | |||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | |||
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===Causes in Alphabetical Order=== | |||
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* [[Sorafenib]] | |||
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* Disease B | |||
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* Disease C | |||
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==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
The most common cause of a TIA is an embolus (a small blood clot) that occludes an artery in the brain. This most frequently arises from an atherosclerotic plaque in one of the carotid arteries (i.e. a number of major arteries in the head and neck) or from a thrombus (i.e. a blood clot) in the heart due to atrial fibrillation. Other reasons include excessive narrowing of large vessels due to an atherosclerotic plaque and increased blood viscosity due to some blood diseases. TIA is related with other medical conditions like hypertension, heart disease (especially atrial fibrillation), migraine, cigarette smoking, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes mellitus.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dental | No underlying causes |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | Sorafenib |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | No underlying causes |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | No underlying causes |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | No underlying causes |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
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