Causes of Transient Ischemic Attack

Common Causes of Transient Ischemic Attack

Following is a list of common causes of Transient Ischemic Attack:

• Atrial fibrillation
• Hypertension
• Migraine
• Cigarette smoking
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Diabetes mellitus

Causes of Transient Ischemic Attack (Diseases Database):

The follow list shows some of the possible medical causes of Transient Ischemic Attack that are listed by the Diseases Database:

• Atherosclerosis

Transient Ischemic Attack Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Transient Ischemic Attack:

• High blood pressure
• Cigarette smoking
• Obesity
• High cholesterol
• High blood lipids
• Heart disease
• Carotid artery disease
• more risk factors »

Transient Ischemic Attack: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Transient Ischemic Attack, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Transient Ischemic Attack:

• Temporary and focal loss of cerebral function
• Cerebral blood flow reduction
• Stroke
• Ischemic stroke
• Carotid artery atherosclerotic disease
• Vertebral artery atherosclerotic disease
• Hypertension
• Hypotension
• Impending stroke
• Atherosclerotic disease
• Coronary artery disease
• Carotid artery dissection

Transient Ischemic Attack: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Transient Ischemic Attack: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Brain conditions
• more types...»

Transient Ischemic Attack as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Transient Ischemic Attack as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Transient Ischemic Attack. Our database lists the following as having Transient Ischemic Attack as a complication of that condition:

• Moyamoya Disease

Transient Ischemic Attack as a symptom:

Conditions listing Transient Ischemic Attack as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Transient Ischemic Attack. Our database lists the following as having Transient Ischemic Attack as a symptom of that condition:

• Atherosclerosis
• Fabry's Disease
• Granulomatous Angiitis of the Central Nervous System
• Hemorrhagic thrombocythemia
• Internal carotid agenesis
• Primary angiitis of the central nervous system
• Sneddon Syndrome
• Stroke

Medical news summaries relating to Transient Ischemic Attack:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Transient Ischemic Attack:

• Small strokes cause of dementia
• More news »

Related information on causes of Transient Ischemic Attack:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Transient Ischemic Attack may be found in:

• Risk factors for Transient Ischemic Attack
• Hidden causes of Transient Ischemic Attack