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2. Identifying risk factors

Risk factors for TIA fall into two main categories: those you can’t control and those you can. Unchangeable factors include age, family history of stroke or cardiovascular disease, and race, with people of African descent at higher risk. Some medical conditions, such as sickle cell disease, also increase stroke risk. Women are more likely than men to experience a TIA or stroke, especially if they’ve had pregnancy complications or are using hormone-based medications. And if you’ve had a TIA or stroke before, your chance of having another is significantly higher.

A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a brief interruption of blood flow to the brain, causing stroke-like symptoms

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