New research is revealing that what is sometimes known as a 'mini' or 'minor' stroke is not minor at all. 

A study has found after one of these attacks, your risk of a regular stroke and further harm is much higher. 

It highlights the need for more support for patients after they've had an attack, which could warn of more to come. 

Guest/s

• Professor Stephen Davis, director of the Melbourne Brain Centre at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne. 

References

• Long-Term Risk of Stroke After Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor StrokeA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Optimised medical therapy alone versus optimised medical therapy plus revascularisation for asymptomatic or low-to-intermediate risk symptomatic carotid stenosis (ECST-2): 2-year interim results of a multicentre randomised trial
• Cognitive Decline After First-Time Transient Ischemic Attack