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Stroke
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- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention/Screening
- Health Check Tools
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Specific Conditions
- Related Issues
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Clinical Trials
- Genetics
- Research
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Directories
- Organizations
- Statistics
- Men
- Women
Latest News
- Latest News
- Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients at Increased Risk of Stroke (06/14/2005, American Heart Association)
- Intense Training Improves Language After Stroke (06/09/2005, Reuters Health)
- Even Low Doses of Aspirin Raise Bleeding Risk (06/08/2005, Reuters Health)
- Milk May Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes (06/02/2005, United Press International)
- African Americans and People Living in Southeast U.S. More Likely to Have a Stroke (05/19/2005, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- African Americans Disproportionately Faced with Stroke (04/20/2005, American Heart Association)
- More News on Stroke
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time. (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Also available in: Spanish - Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Stroke: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Stroke (National Women's Health Information Center)
Also available in: Spanish - Understanding Stroke (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Carotid Ultrasound Imaging (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- Stroke Diagnosis (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Also available in: Spanish - Ultrasound: Vascular (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
- What Is a Stroke? (American Society of Neuroradiology) - Links to PDF
- What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Treatment
- Treatment
- Aspirin and Cardiovascular Disease (UpToDate)
- Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Treatment (Food and Drug Administration)
- Carotid Artery Stenting Procedure
(slp 3D) - Requires media player - One hour program - Common Symptoms and Treatment (National Stroke Association)
- Neurosurgery - What is it?
(Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Stroke Prevention & Treatments (Society of Interventional Radiology)
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) (American Heart Association)
- What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents?
(American Heart Association) - Links to PDF
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Atherectomy (American Heart Association)
- Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Also available in: Spanish - Carotid Endarterectomy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Preventing Stroke (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish - Pulse Check: The Importance of Self-Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Twice a Year (Women's Heart Foundation)
- Questions and Answers about Carotid Endarterectomy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Reducing Your Risk of Stroke: Dont Wait for It to Happen to You (American College of Physicians, American Heart Association) - Links to PDF
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Are You at Risk for Heart Disease or Stroke? (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Stroke Risk Questionnaire (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Rehabilitation/Recovery
- Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Also available in: Spanish - Recovering from Stroke (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Stroke Rehabilitation (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
Also available in: Spanish
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Bowhunter's Stroke (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- JAMA Patient Page: Hemorrhagic Stroke (American Medical Association)
- Spasticity and Paralysis (National Stroke Association)
- Spinal Cord Infarction (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- Wallenberg's Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Adapting the Home After a Stroke (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- Can I Drive After a Stroke? (American Stroke Association)
- Depression and Stroke (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Life After Stroke: Survivor and Caregiver (National Stroke Association)
- Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF
- Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke (American Heart Association)
- Stroke Effects (American Stroke Association)
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- Stroke Connection Magazine (American Stroke Association)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Accident (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid (National Institutes of Health)
- Stroke Trials Directory (Washington University, School of Medicine)
Research
- Research
- Alcohol and the Risk for Stroke in Men (American College of Physicians)
- Aspirin Is Safer Than Warfarin and Just As Effective for Treating Blocked Arteries in the Brain (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Baked or Broiled Fish May Help Reduce the Risk of Stroke (American Medical Association)
- Blacks in the South Have Greater Risk of Dying from Stroke (American Heart Association)
- Brain Imaging May Identify High Risk Stroke Patients (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Clot-Busting Therapy Helps Stroke Victims (American Academy of Neurology)
- Preconditioning the Brain May Protect against Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women: The Women's Health Study (American Heart Association)
- Ultrasound-Aided Therapy Better Than Stroke Drug Alone, Trial Finds (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Anatomy/Physiology
- Anatomy/Physiology
- Atlas of the Body: The Brain--Effects of Stroke (American Medical Association)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
Directories
- Directories
- Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon (American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- National Stroke Association
Statistics
- Statistics
- FASTATS: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Heart Disease and Stroke Maps (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- New Stats Show Heart Disease Still America's No. 1 Killer, Stroke No. 3 (American Heart Association)
- Stroke (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
Men
- Men
- What Do You Know about Men's Health? Heart Disease and Stroke in Men (National Women's Health Information Center)