 [ Symptoms ] other than chest x ray what test should be done for cough [ Disease ] a transient ischemic attack tia is a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes it occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted most symptoms of a tia disappear within an hour although they may persist for up to 24 hours symptoms can include numbness or weakness in the face arm or leg especially on one side of the body confusion or difficulty in talking or understanding speech trouble seeing in one or both eyes and difficulty with walking dizziness or loss of balance and coordination