transient ischemic attack: brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage
ischemia: local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism
beat generation: a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)