08/20/2015 08:49 AM EDT
08/20/2015 08:49 AM EDT
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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, calledischemic 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 Stroke
- About Stroke
(Department of Veterans Affairs)Available in Spanish - Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Available in Spanish - Questions and Answers about Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Stroke (American Academy of Family Physicians)Available in Spanish
- Stroke (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Stroke: Hope through Research (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Available in Spanish
- Stroke: Overview (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)Available in Spanish
- When Your Spouse Has a Stroke, Your Health May Suffer, Too (08/20/2015, HealthDay)
- Workaholics May Face Higher Stroke Risk (08/20/2015, HealthDay)
- Hispanics in U.S. Least Likely to Dial 911 for Stroke (08/12/2015, HealthDay)
- Heart and Brain Function Related?
(08/07/2015, HealthDay) - Secondhand Smoke and Stroke Risk (07/16/2015, HealthDay)
- FDA Strengthens Warning of Heart Attack and Stroke Risk for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (07/09/2015, Food and Drug Administration)
- More News on Stroke
- Can You Recognize a Heart Attack or Stroke? What To Do When Every Moment Counts (National Institutes of Health)
- Catheter Angiography (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
- Cranial Ultrasound/Head Ultrasound (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
- CT Perfusion of the Head (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology)Available in Spanish
- How a Stroke Is Diagnosed (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- JAMA Patient Page: Stroke Imaging (American Medical Association) - PDFAvailable in Spanish
- JAMA Patient Page: Warning Signs of Stroke (American Medical Association) - PDF
- Magnetic Resonance, Functional (fMRI) -- Brain (Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology) - PDFAvailable in Spanish
- Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Available in Spanish
- What Are the Warning Signs of Stroke? (American Heart Association) - PDFAvailable in Spanish
- Before Using Aspirin to Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack or Stroke, Here Is What You Should Know (Food and Drug Administration)
- Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)Available in Spanish
- hs-CRP Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Let's Talk about Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Stroke (American Heart Association) - PDF
- Talk with Your Doctor about Taking Aspirin Every Day (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)Available in Spanish
- Meditation and Heart Health (American Heart Association)
- Patient's Guide to Antithrombotic Therapy in Stroke (American College of Chest Physicians) - PDF
- Stroke Treatments (American Heart Association, American Stroke Association)
- Stroke: First Aid (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- What Are Some Common Outcomes of Stroke and Some Common Treatments for These Outcomes? (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Agnosia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Atherosclerosis and Stroke (American Stroke Association)
- Depression and Stroke (National Institute of Mental Health)Available in Spanish
- Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Heart Disease, Stroke, or Other Cardiovascular Disease and Adult Vaccination (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- High Blood Pressure, Afib and Your Risk of Stroke (American Heart Association)
- Let's Talk about High Blood Pressure and Stroke (American Heart Association)
- Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease, Stroke (American Heart Association)
- MedlinePlus: Hemorrhagic Stroke (National Library of Medicine)
- MedlinePlus: Ischemic Stroke (National Library of Medicine)
- Spinal Cord Infarction (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Wallenberg's Syndrome (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
- Genetics Home Reference: Adenosine deaminase 2 deficiency (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Cerebral autosomal recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: COL4A1-related brain small-vessel disease (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Familial porencephaly (National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (National Library of Medicine)
- Craniotomy - slideshow Available in Spanish
- Stroke Risk Questionnaire (Siteman Cancer Center)Available in Spanish
- Test Your Stroke Knowledge (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- What's Your Stroke I.Q.? (American Heart Association)
- If I Had - Slurred Speech (Insidermedicine)
- Know Stroke: Know the Signs, Act in Time Video (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Warning Signs and Risk Factors
(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- CDC Vital Signs: Getting Blood Pressure under Control (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- CDC Vital Signs: High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- CDC Vital Signs: Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease and Stroke (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Available in Spanish
- FastStats: Cerebrovascular Disease or Stroke (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2014 Update (American Heart Association)
- Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Stroke (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid (National Institutes of Health)
- Stroke Trials Registry (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- Article: Imaging Patterns and Management Algorithms in Acute Stroke: An Update...
- Article: New oral anticoagulants: their role in stroke prevention in high-risk...
- Article: Predictors of silent brain infarction on magnetic resonance imaging in...
- Stroke -- see more articles
- Stroke prevention -- see more articles
- Heart and Stroke Encyclopedia (American Heart Association)
- Stroke Connection Magazine (American Stroke Association)
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- Find a Stroke Care Center Near You (American Stroke Association)
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Available in Spanish
- National Stroke Association
- Pediatric Stroke (Washington University, School of Medicine)
- Stroke (For Kids) (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
- Strokes (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)Available in Spanish
- Hidden Risk Factors for Women (American Stroke Association)
- New Guidelines for Reducing Stroke Risks Unique to Women (American Heart Association)
- Stroke Fact Sheet (Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)Available in Spanish
- Stroke (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
- Stroke (National Institute on Aging)Available in Spanish
- Stroke: Unique to Older Adults (AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Brain surgery Available in Spanish
- Brain surgery - discharge Available in Spanish
- EEG Available in Spanish
- Magnetic resonance angiography Available in Spanish
- Preventing stroke Available in Spanish
- Stroke Available in Spanish
- Stroke - discharge Available in Spanish
- Stroke - risk factors Available in Spanish
- Swallowing problems Available in Spanish
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