title: The underlying problems resulting in controversies in the clinical management of transient ischemic attacks: an overview.
abstract: Of all the controversial topics in the management of cerebrovascular diseases the subject of transient ischemic attacks is perhaps the most controversial. A preponderance of literature related to the subject, reflecting a remarkable degree of interest in the topic, is a result of this controversy. Each conclusion serves to stimulate more interest, more evaluation, and more controversy. We will attempt to give an overview of the controversies in the management of transient ischemic attacks.
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000473:pathology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006347:Heart Sounds; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants