Stroke Warning Goes Unheeded By Nearly Half of Patients - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today: "Although a transient ischemic attack is a major harbinger of stroke, nearly half who have a TIA delay seeking medical help, even when they recognize the symptoms.
'Despite the high risk of stroke after TIA, many patients delay seeking medical attention, irrespective of correct recognition of symptoms,' the investigators wrote. 'However, the impact of such delays is counterbalanced to some extent by TIA patients at higher predicted risk of stroke acting more urgently.'"