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    Southern Medical Journal
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    Computed tomography (CT) findings in 100 transient ischemic attack patients revealed vascular lesions in 18. Two patients experienced worsening after carotid surgery, while six showed no deterioration, indicating CT

    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Radiology
    • Vascular Surgery

    Background:

    • Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are critical indicators of cerebrovascular events.
    • Accurate assessment of TIAs is crucial for timely intervention and stroke prevention.
    • Computed tomography (CT) plays a role in evaluating brain structure and vascularity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To correlate clinical features of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) with computed tomography (CT) findings.
    • To investigate the diagnostic yield of CT in identifying cerebrovascular lesions in TIA patients.
    • To assess the relationship between CT findings, clinical course, and outcomes after carotid surgery in TIA patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of clinical data and CT scan results from 100 patients presenting with TIAs.

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  • Categorization of CT findings including normal scans, mass lesions, and vascular lesions (ischemia, infarction, hematoma).
  • Correlation of CT findings with clinical presentation and post-operative outcomes in patients undergoing carotid surgery.

    • Main Results:

    • CT scans were normal in 77 out of 100 TIA patients.
    • Vascular lesions, including ischemia, infarction, and hematoma, were identified by CT in 18 patients.
    • Two patients with CT-evident cerebral infarction showed clinical and CT worsening post-carotid surgery.
    • Six patients with isodense enhancing lesions (ischemia) exhibited no clinical or CT deterioration after surgery.

    Conclusions:

    • CT imaging can delineate vascular lesions in a subset of TIA patients.
    • Post-operative clinical and CT worsening after carotid surgery in TIA patients may be associated with specific CT findings like hypodense lesions indicating infarction.
    • The absence of deterioration in patients with isodense enhancing lesions suggests a potentially different underlying pathophysiology or prognosis.