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Stroke

Also called: Brain attack, CVA

A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted. Symptoms of stroke are Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg (especially on one side of the body) Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause If you have any of these symptoms, you must get to a hospital quickly to begin treatment. Acute stroke therapies try to stop a stroke while it is happening by quickly dissolving the blood clot or by stopping the bleeding. Post-stroke rehabilitation helps individuals overcome disabilities that result from stroke damage. Drug therapy with blood thinners is the most common treatment for stroke. NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strok e

Start Here
Questions and Answers about Stroke [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke_backgrounder.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Stroke [http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/stroke/] (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Strokes [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/strokes/htm/index.htm] (Patient Education Institute) Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/strokesspanish/htm/index.htm]

Overviews
About Stroke [http://www.rorc.research.va.gov/rescue/stroke-information/about-stroke.cfm] (Department of Veterans Affairs) Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time. [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also available in Spanish [http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/ataque_cerebral.htm] Stroke: Hope through Research [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/detail_stroke.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also available in Spanish [http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/accidente_cerebrovascular.htm] Stroke: Overview [http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stroke/Pages/default.aspx] (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Latest News
Researchers Discover Underlying Genetics, Marker for Stroke, Cardiovascular Disease [http://www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2014/nhgri-20.htm] (03/20/2014, National Human Genome Research Institute) Partial Skull Removal May Save Older Patients' Lives After Massive Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_145206.html] (03/19/2014, HealthDay) Most Women Don't Know Warning Signs of Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_145201.html] (03/19/2014, HealthDay) Every Minute Matters with Clot-Busting Stroke Drug [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_145098.html] (03/13/2014, HealthDay)
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High Blood Pressure and Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/videos/news/BP_Stroke_0313141.html] (03/13/2014, HealthDay) Mexican-Americans Suffer Worse Outcomes After Stroke [http://newsroom.heart.org/news/mexican-americans-suffer-worse-outcomes-after-stroke] (03/13/2014, American Heart Association) Stroke Survivors May Lose Month of Healthy Life for 15-Minute Delay in Treatment [http://newsroom.heart.org/news/stroke-survivors-may-lose-month-of-healthy-life-for-15-minute-delay-intreatment] (03/13/2014, American Heart Association) Early Strokes Leave Many Young Adults with Long-Lasting Disability [http://newsroom.heart.org/news/early-strokes-leave-many-young-adults-with-long-lasting-disability] (02/27/2014, American Heart Association) More News on Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_s.html#stroke]

Diagnosis/Symptoms
Carotid Ultrasound [http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cu/] (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Catheter Angiography [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=angiocath] (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology) Also available in Spanish [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=angiocath&bhcp=1] Cranial Ultrasound/Head Ultrasound [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=ultrasound-cranial] (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology) Functional MR Imaging (fMRI) -- Brain [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/pdf/fmribrain.pdf] (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology) - PDF Also available in Spanish [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/sp/info.cfm?pg=fmribrain] How a Stroke Is Diagnosed [http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/stroke-diagnosis/how-a-stroke-isdiagnosed/] (Washington University, School of Medicine) Hypertensive Crisis: What Are the Symptoms? [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-bloodpressure/expert-answers/hypertensive-crisis/FAQ-20058491?p=1] (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) JAMA Patient Page: Stroke Imaging [http://jama.jamanetwork.com/data/Journals/JAMA/22466/jpg15011_1277_1277.pdf] (American Medical Association) - PDF Also available in Spanish [http://jama.jamanetwork.com/data/Journals/JAMA/22466/pdfpat092111.pdf] Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke_bookmark.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also available in Spanish [http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/apoplejia.htm] What Are the Warning Signs of Stroke? [http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heartpublic/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_300317.pdf] (American Heart Association) - PDF Also available in Spanish [http://es.heart.org/dheart/HEARTORG/Conditions/What-Are-the-Warning-Signsof-Stroke_UCM_308854_Article.jsp]

Treatment
Hemorrhagic Stroke Treatment (Beyond the Basics) [http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hemorrhagicstroke-treatment-beyond-the-basics?view=print] (UpToDate) Ischemic Stroke Treatment (Beyond the Basics) [http://www.uptodate.com/contents/ischemic-stroketreatment-beyond-the-basics?view=print] (UpToDate) Non-Surgical Procedures Open Blocked Arteries to Prevent and Treat Stroke [http://www.sirweb.org/patients/stroke/] (Society of Interventional Radiology) Patient's Guide to Antithrombotic Therapy in Stroke [http://onebreath.org/document.doc?id=82] (American College of Chest Physicians) - PDF Stroke Treatments [http://strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/Treatment/StrokeTreatments_UCM_310892_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association, American Stroke Association) Stroke: First Aid [http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-stroke/basics/ART-20056602?p=1] (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? [http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heartpublic/@wcm/@hcm/documents/downloadable/ucm_300338.pdf] (American Heart
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Association) - PDF What Are Some Common Outcomes of Stroke and Some Common Treatments for These Outcomes? [http://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stroke/conditioninfo/pages/treatment.aspx] (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

Prevention/Screening
Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/preventing_stroke.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Also available in Spanish [http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/trastornos/previniendo_la_apoplejia.htm] Carotid Endarterectomy [http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/carend/] (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) Daily Aspirin Therapy: Understand the Benefits and Risks [http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/heart-disease/in-depth/daily-aspirin-therapy/ART-20046797?p=1] (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) hs-CRP Test [http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/hscrp/tab/test] (American Association for Clinical Chemistry) Lifestyle Changes [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HeartAttack/PreventionTreatmentofHeartAttack/LifestyleChanges_UCM_303934_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Questions and Answers about Carotid Endarterectomy [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/carotid_endarterectomy_backgrounder.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Questions and Answers about Treating Arterial Stenosis and Preventing Stroke [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/arterial_stenosis_backgrounder.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Reducing Your Risk of Stroke: Don't Wait for It to Happen to You [http://www.acponline.org/patients_families/pdfs/health/stroke.pdf] (American College of Physicians, American Heart Association) - PDF Talk with Your Doctor about Taking Aspirin Every Day [http://www.healthfinder.gov/HealthTopics/Category/health-conditions-and-diseases/heart-health/talk-withyour-doctor-about-taking-aspirin-every-day] (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)

Alternative Therapy
Meditation and Heart Disease, Stroke [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/Meditation-and-Heart-DiseaseStroke_UCM_452930_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association)

Nutrition
Recovery After Stroke: Healthy Eating [http://www.stroke.org/site/DocServer/NSAFactSheet_Eating.pdf? docID=987] (National Stroke Association) - PDF

Specific Conditions
CADASIL [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cadasil/CADASIL.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary Intracerebral Hemorrhage [http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/about-stroke/intracerebral-hemorrhage/] (Washington University, School of Medicine) Lacunar Stroke [http://www.intelihealth.com/print-article/lacunar-stroke] (InteliHealth) Let's Talk about Hemorrhagic Stroke [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Lets-Talk-AboutHemorrhagic-Stroke_UCM_313389_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Let's Talk about Ischemic Stroke [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Lets-Talk-About-IschemicStroke_UCM_313396_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Spinal Cord Infarction [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spinal_infarction/spinal_infarction.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary Subarachnoid Hemorrhage [http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/about-stroke/subarachnoid-hemorrhage/] (Washington University, School of Medicine)
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Wallenberg's Syndrome [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/wallenbergs/wallenbergs.htm] Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary

(National

Related Issues
Agnosia [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/agnosia/agnosia.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary Atherosclerosis and Stroke [http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/LifeAfterStroke/HealthyLivingAfterStroke/UnderstandingRi skyConditions/Atherosclerosis-and-Stroke_UCM_310426_Article.jsp] (American Stroke Association) Depression and Stroke [http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/depression-and-stroke/index.shtml] (National Institute of Mental Health) Also available in Spanish [http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/espanol/depresi-n-y-el-accidentecerebrovascular/doi_stroke_sp_508.pdf] Device Interventions for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation [http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/129/9/e360.full] (American Heart Association) Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke [http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/stroke/] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) Effects of Stroke [http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=EFFECT] (National Stroke Association) High Blood Pressure, Afib and Your Risk of Stroke [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/High-Blood-Pressure-Afib-andYour-Risk-of-Stroke_UCM_443852_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Let's Talk about High Blood Pressure and Stroke [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Lets-TalkAbout-High-Blood-Pressure-and-Stroke_UCM_430973_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Obesity -- Stroke Connection [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WeightManagement/Obesity/Obesity---StrokeConnection_UCM_311771_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Obesity and Stroke: What Is Their Connection? [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WeightManagement/Obesity/Obesity-and-Stroke-Whatis-their-connection_UCM_311771_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease, Stroke [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/More/MyHeartandStrokeNews/Sleep-Apnea-and-HeartDisease-Stroke_UCM_441857_Article.jsp] (American Heart Association) Vulnerable Plaque [http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Topics/Cond/vulplaq.cfm] (Texas Heart Institute) Also available in Spanish [http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/HIC/Topics_Esp/Cond/vulplaq_.cfm]

Pictures & Photographs

Craniotomy - slideshow [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100048_1.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/esp_presentations/100048_1.htm] Stroke - slideshow [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/presentations/100218_1.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/esp_presentations/100218_1.htm]

Health Check Tools

Stroke Risk Questionnaire [http://yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu/YDRDefault.aspx? ScreenControl=YDRQuiz&ScreenName=YDRstroke] (Siteman Cancer Center) Test Your Stroke Knowledge [http://stroke.nih.gov/about/quiz.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) What's Your Stroke I.Q.? [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/quizTemplate.jsp? pid=ahaweb.quiz.quizintro&quizId=800001] (American Heart Association)

Tutorials
Carotid Endarterectomy [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/carotidendarterectomy/htm/index.htm] (Patient Education Institute)
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Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/carotidendarterectomyspanish/htm/index.htm] Neurosurgery - What Is It? [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisneurosurgery/htm/index.htm] (Patient Education Institute) Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/whatisneurosurgeryspanish/htm/index.htm] Stroke [http://nihseniorhealth.gov/stroke/toc.html] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Strokes [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/strokes/htm/index.htm] (Patient Education Institute) Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/strokesspanish/htm/index.htm]

Videos
If I Had - Slurred Speech [http://www.insidermedicine.com/Archives/If_I_Had_-_Slurred_Speech__Dr_Michel_Melanson_MD_1704.aspx] (Insidermedicine) Innovations in Stroke Prevention: An Update on Carotid Stenting [http://www.orlive.com/nyp/videos/innovations-in-stroke-prevention-carotid-stenting?view=displayPageNLM] (OR-Live) - New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, 7/15/2008 Know Stroke: Know the Signs, Act in Time Video [http://stroke.nih.gov/materials/knowstrokevideo.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000123.htm] - Encyclopedia Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/anatomyvideos/000123.htm] Stroke - secondary to cardiogenic embolism [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000124.htm] - Encyclopedia Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/anatomyvideos/000124.htm] Warning Signs and Risk Factors [http://nihseniorhealth.gov/stroke/riskfactors/video/stroke2_na_intro.html] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Clinical Trials
ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis [http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Carotid+Stenosis%22] (National Institutes of Health) ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders [http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Cerebrovascular+Disorders%22] (National Institutes of Health) ClinicalTrials.gov: Stroke [http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Stroke%22] (National Institutes of Health) ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid [http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/intervention=carotid+endarterectomy] (National Institutes of Health) Stroke Trials Registry [http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/] (Washington University, School of Medicine)

Genetics
Genetics Home Reference: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cerebral-autosomal-dominant-arteriopathy-withsubcortical-infarcts-and-leukoencephalopathy] (National Library of Medicine) Genetics Home Reference: Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cerebral-autosomal-recessive-arteriopathy-withsubcortical-infarcts-and-leukoencephalopathy] (National Library of Medicine) Genetics Home Reference: COL4A1-related brain small-vessel disease [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/col4a1-related-brain-small-vessel-disease] (National Library of Medicine) Genetics Home Reference: Familial porencephaly [http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/familial-porencephaly] (National Library of Medicine) Genetics Home Reference: Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes
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[http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/mitochondrial-encephalomyopathy-lactic-acidosis-and-stroke-like-episodes] (National Library of Medicine)

Research
Brain Angioplasty and Stents Found Safe and Effective for Stroke Patients [http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/news/target.cfm?ID=532] (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology) Clot-Retrieval Devices Failed to Improve Stroke-Related Disability [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/pressrelease_clot-retrieval_devices_020713.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Depression Linked to Almost Doubled Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women [http://newsroom.heart.org/news/depression-linked-to-almost-doubled-stroke-risk-in-middle-aged-women] (American Heart Association) Imaging Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients' Brains Did Not Lead to Improved Outcomes [http://www.nih.gov/news/health/feb2013/ninds-08.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Medical Management Best to Prevent Second Stroke [http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/november2013/11182013stroke.htm] (National Institutes of Health) NIH-Funded Study Suggests That Moving More May Lower Stroke Risk [http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2013/ninds-18.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Novel Medical Treatment Is More Effective Than Brain Stents for Stroke Prevention [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/pressrelease_stroke_prevention_10262013.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Stroke [http://report.nih.gov/NIHfactsheets/ViewFactSheet.aspx?csid=117] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - PDF Stroke, tPA, and Physician Decision-Making [http://www.neurology.org/content/81/13/e102.full.pdf] (American Academy of Neurology) - PDF Teenage Years in the "Stroke Belt" Drive up Risk [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/stroke_belt_teen_risk.htm] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)

Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

Article: Clinical inquiries. What is the best imaging method for patients... [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24475467?tool=MedlinePlus] Article: The connection between neurosciences and dialysis: a quick neurological assessment... [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24344519?tool=MedlinePlus] Article: Childhood arterial ischaemic stroke incidence, presenting features, and risk factors:... [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24304598?tool=MedlinePlus] Stroke -- see more articles [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term= (stroke/di[majr]+OR+stroke/et[majr])+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+AND+ (review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+patient+e ducation+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+ (letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+news[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]&tool=M edlinePlus] Stroke prevention -- see more articles [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed? term=stroke/pc[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+ (review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[ text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+ (letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+news[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])+AND+%22last+1+Year%22[edat]&tool=M edlinePlus]

Dictionaries/Glossaries
Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/The-Heart-and-Strokehttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html 6/9

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Encyclopedia_UCM_445688_SubHomePage.jsp] (American Heart Association)

Directories
Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician [http://www.aapmr.org/patients/findphysician/Pages/default.aspx] (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) Find a Stroke Care Center Near You [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthcareResearch/MyHealthcare/My-Healthcare-QualityMap_UCM_448880_SubHomePage.jsp] (American Stroke Association)

Organizations
American Heart Association [http://www.heart.org/] American Stroke Association [http://www.strokeassociation.org/] National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [http://www.ninds.nih.gov/] Also available in Spanish [http://espanol.ninds.nih.gov/] National Stroke Association [http://www.stroke.org/]

Newsletters/Print Publications
Stroke Connection Magazine [http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/StrokeConnectionMagazine/InStroke-ConnectionMagazine_UCM_308575_SubHomePage.jsp] (American Stroke Association) Stroke Smart [http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pagename=MAG] (National Stroke Association)

Statistics
CDC Vital Signs: Getting Blood Pressure under Control [http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/Hypertension/] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) CDC Vital Signs: High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol [http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/CardiovascularDisease/index.html] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) CDC Vital Signs: Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke [http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/HeartDisease-Stroke/] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) FastStats: Cerebrovascular Disease or Stroke [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm] (National Center for Health Statistics) Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2014 Update [http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/General/Heart-andStroke-Association-Statistics_UCM_319064_SubHomePage.jsp] (American Heart Association) Hospitalization for Stroke in U.S. Hospitals, 1989-2009 [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db95.htm] (National Center for Health Statistics) Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke [http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Stroke [http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fs_stroke.htm] (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

MedlinePlus Magazine
"Know Stroke" Campaign [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg7.html] "To All Stroke Survivors - Never, Ever Give Up" [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring13/articles/spring13pg5.html] Kirk Douglas: "My Stroke of Luck" [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg8-9.html] Relearning the Basics: Rehabilitation after a Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring13/articles/spring13pg6-7.html] Researching and Reducing the Health Burden of Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring13/articles/spring13pg2-3.html] Two Kinds of Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg6.html] Understanding Stroke
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[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer07/articles/summer07pg4-5.html] What to Know - and Do! - about Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring13/articles/spring13pg4.html]

Children
Pediatric Stroke [http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/about-stroke/pediatric-stroke/introduction/] (Washington University, School of Medicine) Stroke [http://kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/stroke.html] (Nemours Foundation) Strokes (For Parents) [http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/strokes.html] (Nemours Foundation) Also available in Spanish [http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/medicos/strokes_esp.html]

Women
Hidden Risk Factors for Women [http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/AboutStroke/UnderstandingRisk/Hidden-Risk-Factors-forWomen_UCM_310403_Article.jsp] (American Stroke Association) Stroke [http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/stroke.html] (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health) Also available in Spanish [http://womenshealth.gov/espanol/publicaciones/nuestras-publicaciones/hojasdatos/accidente-cerebrovascular.html]

Seniors
Stroke [http://nihseniorhealth.gov/stroke/toc.html] (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) Stroke [http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/stroke] (National Institute on Aging) Also available in Spanish [http://www.nia.nih.gov/node/1180] Stroke: Unique to Older Adults [http://www.healthinaging.org/aging-and-health-a-toz/topic:stroke/info:unique-to-older-adults/] (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)

Patient Handouts
Brain surgery [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003018.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003018.htm] Brain surgery - discharge [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000124.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000124.htm] Daily bowel care program [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000133.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000133.htm] EEG [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003931.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003931.htm] Head MRI [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003791.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003791.htm] Indwelling catheter care [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000140.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000140.htm] Magnetic resonance angiography [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007269.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/007269.htm] Self catheterization - female [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000144.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000144.htm] Self catheterization - male [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000143.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000143.htm] Stroke [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000726.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/000726.htm] Stroke - discharge [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000132.htm] Also available in Spanish
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[http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000132.htm] Stroke risk factors and prevention [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007418.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/007418.htm] Suprapubic catheter care [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000145.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000145.htm] Swallowing problems [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000065.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000065.htm] Thrombolytic therapy [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007089.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/007089.htm] Urinary catheters [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003981.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003981.htm] Urine drainage bags [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000142.htm] Also available in Spanish [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/patientinstructions/000142.htm] Stroke - Multiple Languages [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/stroke.html] Date last updated: 21 March 2014 Topic last reviewed: 16 October 2013

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