- American Heart Association: Stroke
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Explains what causes a stroke and the differences between an ischemic stroke, a cerebral embolism, and a hemorrhagic stroke.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4755
- Internet Stroke Center at Washington University
Provides detailed information about the different types of strokes and stroke care and research for patients, family members, and health care professionals.
www.strokecenter.org
- NINDS Stroke Information Page
Explains the treatment options and prognosis for people who suffer from a stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. From National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm
- MedlinePlus: Stroke
Offers basic information about strokes, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and related issues.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html
- Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.
Information about strokes, the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in adults. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm
- Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Treatment
Explains the symptoms and dangers of stroke and transient ischemic attack. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/205_stroke.html
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Overview of transient ischemic attack (TIA), a brief stroke that lasts only a few minutes.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tia/tia.htm
- Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Publishes original papers on basic and clinical science related to the fields of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. From the National Stroke Association and Japan Stroke Society.
www.strokejournal.org
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
Official journal of the European Stroke Council.
www.karger.ch/journals/ced/ced_jh.htm
- What You Need to Know About Stroke
Describes stroke symptoms and the necessity for immediate treatment after suffering a stroke. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke_needtoknow.htm
- MedlinePlus: Hemorrhagic Stroke
Fact sheet about the form of stroke that involves bleeding within the brain, damaging nearby brain tissue.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000761.htm
- StrokeHelp
Rehabilitation information, educational training videos, and FAQ for clinicians, families, and survivors of stroke.
www.strokehelp.com
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Fact sheet on the type of stroke, also known as a intraparenchymal hemorrhage or hemorrhagic stroke, that occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain.
www.strokecenter.org/pat/ich.htm
- Post Stroke Help
Recovery information with articles and webcasts about post stroke spasticity.
www.poststrokehelp.com
- WomensHealth.gov: Stroke
Fact sheet about stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," which can injure the brain like a heart attack can injure the heart.
www.4woman.gov/faq/stroke.htm
- eMedicine.com: Ischemic Stroke
Technical overview of ischemic stroke, in which a thrombosis, embolism, or hemorrhage causes a sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function.
www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic558.htm
- eMedicineHealth: Stroke
Basic overview of strokes and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.
www.emedicinehealth.com/stroke/article_em.htm
- WEGO Health: Stroke
Find expert-rated resources on stroke, including the usual symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
stroke.wegohealth.com/stroke.html
- Healthology: Stroke
Articles and videos on stroke recovery and treatment.
www.healthology.com/stroke
- What Is a Stroke and How Is It Caused?
Describes the symptoms and effects of a stroke. From the Irish Heart Foundation.
www.irishheart.ie/iopen24/catalog/defaultarticle.php?cArticlePath=68_191_22...
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