Prognosis for Patients Following a Transient Ischemic Attack With and Without a Cerebral Infarction on Brain CT

Abstract

Considered in combination with other patient characteristics, the mere presence of an appropriately sited cerebral infarction on CT does not alter the prognosis (risk of ipsilateral strokes) of severely stenosed patients with TIA. Therefore, there is no clinical rationale in differentiating patients with TIA on the basis of CT findings alone.