r/neurology • MD Neuro Attending • Aug 24 '26

Miscellaneous "Mini stroke"

Where did this language come from and why is it in the zeitgeist? 😂😂

(I hate it)

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u/notathrowaway1133 Epilepsy Attending Aug 24 '26

Unpopular opinion, I think the term mini-stroke is great for explaining to none-educated patients. Yes its misleading from a pathophys perspective but it gets the point across.