Seek emergency care if you experience any of the signs or symptoms of a transient ischemic attack or stroke.

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According to the Mayo Clinic website, the medical term for what is often called a mini-stroke is "transient ischemic attack, " and produces symptoms similar to a stroke but usually causes no permanent damage.

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At admission, women were older (74.2 percent of women were older than 75 years, compared with 61.4 percent of men) and had a higher CHADS2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 75 years or older, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack) score than men.

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