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'Rapid access' to minor stroke clinics takes twice as long as it should
11-22-2007 · EurekAlert!"Rapid access" to minor stroke clinics takes twice as long as it should, suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.A minor stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) boosts the chances of sustaining a major stroke, particularly within the first few days, with some studies putting the chances as high as one in four.
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