TIA

Question 1

What are the components of the ABCD2 score and what points are attributed to which component?

Answer 1

1. Age > 60 - 1 point
2. BP >= 140/90 = 1 point
3. Clinical features of a TIA:
   Speech disturbance without weakness = 1 point
   Unilateral weakness = 2 points
4. Duration of symptoms:
   10 - 59 minutes = 1 point
   > 60 minutes = 2 points
5. History of diabetes = point

Question 2

What scale to measure degree of disability or dependence in patients post-stroke?

Answer 2

Modified rankin scale