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transient ischemic attack


  • n  brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
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  • Algeria: president had full stroke, but recovering
    ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's president had a full stroke, not a mini-stroke as originally reported, but he is recovering with the help of physical therapy, his office said Tuesday. Previously, the government had said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 76, had a transient ischemic attack, a so-called mini-stroke. But the latest statement says it was a "cerebrovascular accident," or a full stroke.
    June 11, 2013 - Boston Herald

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