title: Pathogenesis of transient ischemic attacks.
abstract: The author discusses events occurring in the cerebral cortex at different levels of ischemia, including local cerebral blood flow and infarction, types of emboli, and various thrombi.
mesh_terms: D001794:Blood Pressure; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D002537:Intracranial Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000150:complications; D012008:Recurrence; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D014711:Vertebral Artery