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Dimiter I Hadjiev¹, Petya P Mineva

¹Medical University, Compl. Javorov, 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria. hadjiev_dimiter@hotmail.com

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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary neurological event without infarction. Early normobaric hyperoxia therapy may improve outcomes for TIA patients by targeting ischemic penumbra tissue.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Neuroscience
Medical Research

Background:

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as a temporary neurological dysfunction due to focal ischemia without acute infarction.
Understanding TIA pathophysiology is crucial for developing effective treatments.
Advances in neuroimaging have refined the understanding of TIA as an ischemic penumbra.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the pathophysiology of transient ischemic attack (TIA).
To explore the impact of normobaric hyperoxia on penumbral tissue in TIA patients.
To evaluate TIA as a potential target for early normobaric hyperoxia therapy.

Main Methods:

Review of preclinical and clinical studies on TIA pathophysiology.
Analysis of neuroimaging and perfusion imaging data in TIA patients.
Examination of the effects of normobaric hyperoxia on hemodynamic and metabolic disturbances.

Main Results:

TIA can be viewed as an ischemic penumbra of variable duration, potentially leading to infarction or resolving to oligemia.
Perfusion abnormalities may persist despite symptom resolution.
Normobaric hyperoxia treatment has shown promise in improving hemodynamic and metabolic issues in penumbral tissue.

Conclusions:

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) represents an ischemic penumbra and a potential target for early intervention.
Normobaric hyperoxia therapy, administered promptly after symptom onset, may benefit TIA patients.
Perfusion imaging can guide individualized treatment strategies for TIA.