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  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA)

    Find out about transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or "mini stroke", including what causes it, the symptoms, how it's diagnosed, and when to seek medical advice.

  • Memory loss (amnesia)

    NHS information about memory loss (amnesia), including advice about what to do if you have problems with your memory and what the cause might be.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Treatment

    Treatment after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) usually involves making lifestyle changes, taking medicines and possibly having surgery to prevent another TIA or full stroke from happening in the future.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Symptoms

    The symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are the same as those of a stroke, but unlike a stroke they only last for a few minutes or hours.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Prevention

    The best way to help prevent a TIA is to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly and avoid smoking and drinking too much alcohol.

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Diagnosis

    It's important to be assessed by a healthcare professional as soon as possible if you think you have had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).

  • Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Causes

    A transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) happens when one of the blood vessels that supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood becomes blocked.

  • Sleep paralysis

    Find out about sleep paralysis, a temporary inability to move or speak that happens when you're waking up or falling asleep.

  • Retinal migraine

    Find out about retinal migraine, a type of migraine that affects 1 eye, causing temporary vision loss and other eye symptoms.

  • Bell's palsy

    Find out more about Bell's palsy, a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles on 1 side of the face.