A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke. A TIA usually lasts only a few minutes and doesn't cause permanent damage. Often called a ministroke, a transient ischemic attack may be a warning.

What does TIA in a text mean?

tia. written abbreviation for thanks in advance: used in an email when you ask someone for information or want him or her to do something for you. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Internet, email and texting conventions. a/s/l.

What is difference in TIA and stroke?

TIA (transient ischemic attack, also sometimes called a “mini-stroke”) begins just like an ischemic stroke; the difference is that in a TIA, the blockage is temporary and blood flow returns on its own. Since blood flow is interrupted only for a short time, the symptoms of a TIA don't last long – usually less than hour.