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Stroke

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html

Latest News

High Blood Pressure Linked to Severe Brain Lesions (11/04/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21067.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/04/2004)
Fruits and Veggies No Help Against Cancer (11/02/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_21011.html (*this news item will not be available after 12/02/2004)
Midlife Obesity Predicts Future Stroke Risk in Men (10/29/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20945.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/28/2004)
FDA Approves New Stent System to Help Prevent Stroke (08/31/2004, Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01111.html
More News on Stroke - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_s.html#Stroke

From the National Institutes of Health

Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time. (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/knowstroke.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/ataque_cerebral.htm
Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm
Stroke: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/detail_stroke.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/accidente_cerebrovascular.htm

Overviews

Stroke (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4woman.gov/faq/stroke.htm
Understanding Stroke (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0900/0992.asp?index=5601

Anatomy/Physiology

Atlas of the Body: The Brain--Effects of Stroke (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ0ZFP46JC⊂_cat=75

Diagnosis/Symptoms

Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/functional_mr.htm
Hypertensive Crisis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00626
Stroke Diagnosis (Washington University, School of Medicine) - http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/diagnosis/index.htm
Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/stroke_bookmark.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/apoplejia.htm
Ultrasound: Vascular (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-vascular.htm
What Is a Stroke? (American Society of Neuroradiology) - Links to PDF File - http://www.asnr.org/patientinfo/conditions/Stroke.pdf
What You Need to Know about Angiography (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) - Links to PDF File - http://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/angiography_eng.pdf
What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test (Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/0100/0147.asp?index=4977

Treatment

Stroke Prevention & Treatments (Society of Interventional Radiology) - http://www.sirweb.org/patPub/strokeTreatments.shtml
Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4751
What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1046473305938WhatAreAnticoagAntiplatele.pdf
What Is Neurosurgery? (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/whatisneurosurgeryloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/whatisneurosurgeryspanishloader.html

Health Check Tools

Are You at Risk for Heart Disease or Stroke? (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4women.gov/tools/heart/quiz.cfm
What's Your Stroke Risk? (Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention) - http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/hccpquiz.pl?func=start&quiz;=stroke

Clinical Trials

ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D016893&recruiting;=true
ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Accident (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D020521&recruiting;=true
ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002561&recruiting;=true
ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid (National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/intervention=carotid+endarterectomy&recruiting;=true
Stroke Trials Database (Washington University, School of Medicine) - http://www.strokecenter.org/trials/

Specific Conditions

Bow Hunter's Stroke (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00291
Intracerebral Hemorrhage (Washington University, School of Medicine) - http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/ich.htm
JAMA Patient Page: Hemorrhagic Stroke (American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/extract/292/15/1916
Spasticity and Paralysis (National Stroke Association) - http://199.239.30.192/NationalStroke/HadAStroke/Spasticity+and+Paralysis.htm
Spinal Cord Infarction (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spinal_infarction/spinal_infarction.htm
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (Washington University, School of Medicine) - http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/sah.htm
Wallenberg's Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/wallenbergs/wallenbergs.htm

Prevention/Screening

Atherectomy (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4433
Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/preventing_stroke.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/previniendo_la_apoplejia.htm
C-Reactive Protein: A Simple Test to Help Predict Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke (American Heart Association) - Links to PDF File - http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/108/12/e81.pdf
Carotid Endarterectomy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/carotidendarterectomyloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/carotidendarterecotmyspanishloader.html
Daily Aspirin Therapy (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2003/503_aspirin.html
FDA Approves New Stent System to Help Prevent Stroke (Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/news/2004/NEW01111.html
Preventing Strokes (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/preventingstrokesloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/preventingstorkesspanishloader.html
Questions and Answers about Carotid Endarterectomy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/carotid_endarterectomy_backgrounder.htm

Rehabilitation

Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/poststrokerehab.htm
Also available in Spanish - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/apoplejia_rehabilitacion.htm
Recovering from Stroke (American Occupational Therapy Association) - http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/links/link02aa.asp
Stroke Rehabilitation (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/strokephysicaltherapyloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/strokerehabilitationspanishloader.html

Related Issues

Adapting the Home after a Stroke (Washington University, School of Medicine) - http://www.strokecenter.org/pat/ot/index.htm
Can I Drive after a Stroke? (American Stroke Association) - http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005465
Depression and Stroke (National Institute of Mental Health) - http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depstroke.cfm
Life after Stroke: Survivor and Caregiver (National Stroke Association) - Requires Real Player or Windows Media Player to view videos - http://199.239.30.192/NationalStroke/HadAStroke/Life+After+Stroke+-+Survivor+and+Caregiver.htm
Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke (American Diabetes Association) - Links to PDF File - http://www.diabetes.org/main/uedocuments/Factsheet23Link.pdf
Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4714
Stroke Effects (American Stroke Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4761

Research

Angioplasty Clears Clogged Brain Arteries (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3018935
Brain Imaging May Identify High Risk Stroke Patients (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_stroke_outcome_imaging.htm
Early Treatment Confirmed as Key to Stroke Recovery (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2004/ninds-04.htm
Personal Computers Bring High-Tech Stroke Evaluation to Rural Areas (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3015390
Preconditioning the Brain May Protect against Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/news_article_stroke_preconditioning.htm

Genetics

Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL (National Library of Medicine) - http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cadasil

Dictionaries/Glossaries

Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/glossary.asp
Heart & Stroke Encyclopedia (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=10000056

Directories

Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon (American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/findaneuro/
Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.e-aapmr.org/imis/imisonline/findphys/find.cfm

Organizations

American Heart Association - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000
American Stroke Association - http://www.strokeassociation.org/
Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association - http://www.chasa.org/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
National Stroke Association - http://199.239.30.192/NationalStroke/

Statistics

FASTATS: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm
New Stats Show Heart Disease Still America's No. 1 Killer, Stroke No. 3 (American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3018015
State Fact Sheets about Stroke Mortality in the Total Population (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/maps/strokeatlas/factsheets/index.htm
Stroke (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion) - http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/library/fs_stroke.htm

Women

Heart Disease and Stroke (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4women.gov/pub/steps/Heart_Stroke.htm

Men

What Do You Know about Men's Health? Heart Disease and Stroke in Men (National Women's Health Information Center) - http://www.4woman.gov/mens/men.cfm?page=115&mtitle;=Heart%20Disease%20and%20Stroke

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Heart and Circulation - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartandcirculation.html
Seniors' Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Stroke is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 15 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 30 July 2004