The ABCD2 score is a validated tool to estimate the risk that any given transient ischaemic attack (TIA) will progress into a completed stroke, helping to determine ...

June 27, 2011 — The ABCD2 (Age, Blood pressure, Clinical features, Duration of symptoms and Diabetes) score is an inaccurate predictor of imminent stroke in ...

Stroke is a common, devastating illness in both developed and developing countries, so stroke prevention is a societal imperative. Nearly one in four patients with ischemic stroke has had a transient ...

A tool used by GPs to identify patients who have had a transient ischemic attack who are at risk of further strokes is not sensitive enough to distinguish between ...

The ABCD2 score used to identify people at risk of stroke after suffering a transient ischemic attack -- a "mini" or "warning" stroke -- is not sensitive enough to ...

Background: The ABCD2 score (Age, Blood pressure, Clinical features, Duration of symptoms and Diabetes) is used to identify patients having a transient ischemic attack who are at high risk for ...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is associated with a high risk of subsequent stroke, but identifying which patients are most at risk is a difficult task for clinicians. New research shows that adding ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Canadian Transient Ischaemic Score was more accurate than the ABCD² and ...

The existing prognostic scores for early-risk stroke prediction after transient ischaemic attack (TIA)* have been validated and refined to develop a unified score that is more predictive than previous ...

June 3, 2009 — A new study shows that nearly half of all strokes that occur after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) occur within the first 24 hours, highlighting ...

Patients who have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or nondisabling stroke are more likely to experience another stroke within 90 days if they show signs of ischemia on CT, according to a study ...

The ABCD2 score used to identify people at risk of stroke after suffering a transient ischemic attack — a "mini" or "warning" stroke — is not sensitive enough to ...