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TIA TIA carries a 5-year stroke risk of 30-50%, and up to 25% stroke risk within first few weeks of TIA episode. However, only about...

Carotid body tumors are 75% sporadic and 25% familial. Sporadic CBTs are usually unilateral. Bilateral CBTs suggest familial paragangliomas. In this case, biochemical testing with...

Types of Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD): Medial: Over 90% of FMD are characterized by medial fibroplasia, which is replacement of smooth muscle tissue with myofibroblasts that...

Lymphedema is a condition where edema is caused by dysfunctional lymphatic system, which can be caused by inherent lymphatic structure deficits or lymphatic destruction. Long...