For patients with transient cerebral ischemia, prompt diagnostic evaluation and rapid initiation of treatments markedly reduces the incidence of subsequent acute stroke. However, controversy exists about which patients to evaluate, and where and how quickly to perform the testing. Do current guidelines provide the best answers?
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Edlow, J. TIA—is ABCD2 useful in choosing who, what, where and when?. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 542–544 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.140
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