Cooperative study of hospital frequency and character of transient ischemic attacks
R. A. Gotshall, T. R. Price, A. F. Haerer, P. D. Swanson, P. R. Calanchini, P. M. Conneally, M. L. Dyken, D. E. Futty and D. C. Poskanzer
Information was collected among six participating medial centers on
frequency of performance and the percentage of abnormality of 30 tests
performed on patients with complaints suggesting transient ischemic attacks
(TIAs). A number of these were commonly performed and commonly exhibited
abnormalities. Although the diagnosis of TIA is made by history and
physical examination, these tests were of value in aiding the physician to
determine possible causes of TIA, to detect risk factors of associated
conditions, to rule out alternative diagnoses, and to assess the patient's
ability to tolerate different types of therapy.
