print email comment close NINDS Stroke Information Page URL: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm Description: Fact sheet and related publications about stroke, which "occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into the spaces surrounding brain cells." Discusses symptoms, treatment, and prognosis, and lists organizations for more information about strokes. Some publications available in Spanish. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), National Institutes of Health. Publisher: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Extra Keywords ischemic hemorrhagic Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cerebrovascular disease LII Database Information: Record 20079 created by Jennifer English on 12/19/2005 Last modification on 12/20/2005 Published: 12/22/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20079