Ischaemic stroke | Especially ‘borderzone’ infarcts in anterior or posterior cortical watershed or in the deep internal watershed territories |
Transient ischaemic attack | Can be provoked by standing posture or new antihypertensive treatment |
Limb-jerking | Transient repetitive involuntary limb movements, which may be misdiagnosed as partial seizures (but with no Jacksonian march, no epileptiform activity on EEG and no improvement with anticonvulsants)4
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Ocular symptoms | Amaurosis fugax (complete loss of vision), or even unilateral blurred vision when looking at bright light or going from cold to warm surroundings (retinal claudication)41 42
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Syncope | Associated with standing posture but often with no drop in systemic blood pressure5
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Cognitive impairment | Gradual deterioration in memory and other cognitive facets43
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Transient global amnesia | Short-term loss of memory function with no other signs of impaired cognition6
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