Your babyâs soft spot is actually two spots called fontanels â one toward the front of that sweet little head; another smaller one toward the back â and theyâre gaps between the bones of your babyâs skull. And though it may seem as if your babyâs soft spots were put there to make you nervous, they actually plays an important role.
Stroke Home > Cause of Mini-Strokes. A transient ischemic attack (also known as a TIA or mini-stroke) is caused by a temporary lack of oxygen- or nutrient-rich blood to a part of the brain. This lack of blood flow occurs because a blood vessel becomes severely narrowed or blocked.
Causes of Stroke vs. TIA. The causes of an ischemic stroke and a TIA are the same. They include heart disease, blood clotting problems, blood vessel abnormalities such as the ones caused by hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking. (to learn more about cerebrovascular disease, see here.)