What is the difference between a Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke) & a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)?

Answer 1

This article from Mayo clinic will help you out in depth.

Signs and symptoms

Knowing the signs and symptoms of a stroke may make it possible for you or someone you know to get prompt treatment. The signs and symptoms of stroke usually occur suddenly; frequently there's more than one. Signs and symptoms include:

* Sudden numbness, weakness, or paralysis of your face, arm or leg — usually on one side of your body
* Sudden difficulty speaking or understanding speech (aphasia)
* Sudden blurred, double or decreased vision
* Sudden dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination
* A sudden, severe "bolt out of the blue" headache or an unusual headache, which may be accompanied by a stiff neck, facial pain, pain between your eyes, vomiting or altered consciousness
* Confusion, or problems with memory, spatial orientation or perception

For most people, a stroke gives no warning. But one possible sign of an impending stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is a temporary interruption of blood flow to a part of your brain.

The signs and symptoms of TIA are the same as for a stroke, but they last for a shorter period — several minutes to 24 hours — and then disappear, without leaving apparent permanent effects. You may have more than one TIA, and the recurrent signs and symptoms may be similar or different.

A TIA indicates a serious underlying risk that a full-blown stroke may follow. People who have had a TIA are much more likely to have a stroke as are those who haven't had a TIA.

NB: My observation/s:

The Hematoma of brain is visible in CT scan in CVA plain and contrast.
While in TIA it may not be visible in CT scan Plain and contrast.
Hope answered your question.

Answer 2

My Mom passed away from a Cerebral vascular accident (stroke). This is an all out stroke that can diminish your capabilities, speech, movement, thinking, etc. A TIA is a mini stroke, that is very hard to detect, even with MRI's sometimes. and they are the ones that happen, almost without noticeably, over a period of time and become more frequent, leading up to the major stroke.

Answer 3

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Answer 4

I had a stroke and it was labeled something like "right lunar infarct". I've never heard of cerebral vascular accident but I'm not in the medical field. I assume there many kinds of strokes. As for TIA's they are "mini strokes". I've had several of them also. I didn't even know I'd had them until they showed up on an MRI several years ago. My experience with TIAs is that they cause minimal damage and I wasn't even aware of it when they occurred. I do know that if you have a history of TIA's, you are more succeptable (sp?) for a real stroke. My neurologist put me on Plavix (a blood thinner of sorts) to help prevent a full blown stroke, but I had one anyway. Hope my limited knowledge helps....................

Answer 5

They are both strokes.

The TIA is a much smaller stroke though.

Just different names for what actually happened in the body.

A CVA is usually caused by a blood clot, so therefore some death or tissue, in the brain.

A TIA is an interuption of blood flow causing brain damage in the brain causing a stroke.

Answer 6

A typical stroke occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is obstructed, leading to death of brain cells in the affected area.

The symptoms of a TIA are similar to those of a stroke but resolve after a brief period — several minutes to several hours. This is why it is termed "transient." However, a TIA increases your risk of a subsequent stroke. About one-third of those who have a TIA will eventually have a stroke

Answer 7

The simplest answer is, the permanence of the symptoms. A TIA, also called a "mini-stroke", usually the symptoms reverse themselves, but it serves as a warning that the next one might not be so easy to recover from. A CVA, or stroke, has very long-term effects and it can take months to years to regain functionality lost during the illness, if ever.

Answer 8

A TIA is exactly what its called. It is a transient event of low oxygen to the brain. It may be a warning signal of a CVA to come. A CVA can be ischemic, where the blood flow to the brain is reduced or stopped by a spasm in the blood vessels or be a clot or other foreign body blocking the blood flow. It can also be hemorrhagic, in which a blood vessel leaks blood into the surrounding tissue.

Answer 9

TIA are same but are transient mini attacks in which complete recovery occuars but they are predessaors of CVA & must be taken seriously & all investigations shud be carried out with preventive measures & control of risk factors like hypertension ,atherosclerosis wt control etc.

Answer 10

A tia is what you might call a mini stoke. It is kinda like a pre-warning of a stroke.