Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA): clinical features. Amaurosis fugax: transient monocular blindness (TMB). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Ophthalmic features
- Amaurosis fugax: transient monocular blindness (TMB)
- Binocular visual disturbance
- Isolated diplopia
- Hemianopia
Focal limb deficits
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Focal bulbar deficits
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Cerebral features
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Brainstem features
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Autonomic features
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Up-going thumb sign
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Differential diagnosis: of transient monocular blindness (TMB)
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Differential diagnosis: others
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References
- Compter A, Kappelle LJ, Algra A, van der Worp HB. Nonfocal symptoms are more frequent in patients with vertebral artery than carotid artery stenosis. Cerebrovasc Dis 2013; 35:378-384.
- Paul NM, Simoni M, Rothwell PM, et al. Transient isolated brainstem symptoms preceding posterior circulation stroke: a population-based study. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:65-71.
- Ishihara T, Sato S, Uehara T, et al; PROMISE-TIA Study Investigators. Significance of nonfocal symptoms in patients with transient ischemic attack. Stroke 2018; 49:1893-1898.
- Klempen NL, Janardhan V, Schwartz RB, Stieg PE. Shaking limb transient ischemic attacks: unusual presentation of carotid artery occlusive disease: report of two cases. Neurosurgery 2002; 51:483-487.
- Abbas A, Nader K, Tiwari A, Viruthagiri A, Littleton E. Image of the month: Brachiocephalic arterial occlusive limb-shaking transient ischaemic attacks. Clin Med (Lond) 2018; 18:435-436.
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