A stroke lasting longer than 24 hours up to a couple of weeks but usually returns to normal within 72 hours with no permanent damage is described by which term?

A stroke lasting longer than 24 hours up to a couple of weeks but usually returns to normal within 72 hours with no permanent damage is described by which term?

• A. RIND (resolving ischemic neurological deficit)
• B. TIA
• C. Stroke in evolution
• D. CVA transient

Answer: (A)

A resolving ischemic neurological deficit explains this pattern. RIND describes an ischemic event where neurological symptoms last longer than 24 hours but eventually fully resolve, leaving no permanent deficit. That matches a course longer than a day and up to weeks with complete recovery. By contrast, a TIA has symptoms that resolve within 24 hours, a stroke in evolution involves worsening deficits over time, and a nonstandard term like CVA transient isn’t used for transient events. So the term that fits is resolving ischemic neurological deficit.

A resolving ischemic neurological deficit explains this pattern. RIND describes an ischemic event where neurological symptoms last longer than 24 hours but eventually fully resolve, leaving no permanent deficit. That matches a course longer than a day and up to weeks with complete recovery. By contrast, a TIA has symptoms that resolve within 24 hours, a stroke in evolution involves worsening deficits over time, and a nonstandard term like CVA transient isn’t used for transient events. So the term that fits is resolving ischemic neurological deficit.