The NHS similarly advises emergency assessment even when symptoms disappear while waiting for help.
## A TIA Is Not Just a “Small Stroke”
The phrase “mini-stroke” can unintentionally make a TIA sound less serious than it is.
A better way to think of it is as a **warning stroke**.
The American Stroke Association reports that nearly **1 in 5 people with a suspected TIA experience a stroke within 90 days**, and appropriate imaging sometimes reveals that what appeared to be a TIA was actually a stroke.
That is why symptoms should never be ignored just because they disappear.
## Remember B.E. F.A.S.T.
A simple way to recognize many stroke and TIA symptoms is:
