[aldora]

Anyone have one of these happen to them at some point after head injury?

[camyam73]

do you mean transient? as in TIA? As for me, no, I don't think so.

[Mark in Idaho]

Transient ischemic attacks are hard to follow and diagnose in any situation. The symptoms can mimic many concussion symptoms.

Ischemia is a lack of blood flow or oxygen to the brain or part of the brain. Transient just means the attack of ischemia resolves itself without medical intervention.

Has a doctor suggested you have had a TIA ?

[Concussion]

Found an interesting link on S100-B and TIA vs TBI. Full article is on right side-bar of the abstract link, for your reading pleasure.

I would caution that we need to remember that a TIA is stroke related, and if your PCP is suggesting you may have had one, you have clearance of that event, separate from your TBI episodes and problems. TIA's can be repetitious and eventuate into a full on Stroke event, and should not be disregarded. Or, they can be a one time event. They are not predictable.

Its as if our TBI problems are just not enough sometimes, I know.

Best Wishes.....

[rob_d87]

The name is Transient Ischemic Attack. I had one, not because of the concussion itself but because i was having a chronic subdural hemorrhage and blood was slowly pooling inside my skull. At some point, the pressure exerted on the brain became too much and that's when the attack happened for me. It's called transient because it only happens for a second or so and no permanent ischemia actually takes place (or not that i know of).

The symptoms of a TIA are unambiguous. You'd definitely know something is wrong if you are having one. In my case, i was at home, sitting in the couch ( i had been having headaches for about a week or so) and started feeling like my entire right leg was growing numb, then my chest, then my arm, then my face. Then i felt a sudden shock and remember not being able to talk or say anything coherent. It only lasted for a couple of seconds but it felt like an eternity in which i was trapped inside myself.

I'm probably a wussy but recalling it brings back all sorts of horrid memories to my mind that i'd rather not recall.

[Feather Cam]

I have had eleven T.I.A.'s ovr the last eight years. My neurologist is great and has ruled out dozens of causes, so I thought I would try investigating some possible causes myself. Has anyone heard of a link between multiple concussions over the years and TIA's, or another subject is a link between long term (25 years) use of Premarin and TIA's. I really want to figure this out and try to stop them.

[Mark in Idaho]

Feather Cam,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. TIA's are very difficult to understand. The possible link to Premarin can only be made statistically, not diagnostically. Have you ever considered getting Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement therapy rather than a Premarin shotgun approach ?

There are also links between hairdresser shampoo sinks and TIA's and even deadly or disabling strokes. Plaques in the vertebral arteries can become dislodged by leaning one's head and neck over the sink leading to cerebral blood flow issues.

Multiple concussions can cause chronic neck problems that can lead to inflammation that can restrict vertebral blood flow.

So, there are various issues to consider.

My best to you.