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Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Stroke Association 
 This site provides information for both the professional and the layperson about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of stroke. The multimedia stroke information library provides a series of videos about treatment and rehabilitation techniques. The encyclopedia includes entries on topics such as cholesterol, smoking, and blood pressure. Searchable. From the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200037 Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Oct 7, 2004 Blood-thinning Medicines
Basic information about blood thinners, which are "part of a class of medicines called anticoagulants. Although they are called blood thinners, these medicines do not really thin your blood. Instead, they decrease the blood's ability to clot." Includes an overview of drug interactions and side effects, and a list of items to discuss with your doctor before taking a blood thinner. Also available in Spanish. From the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. http://texasheart.org/HIC/Topics/Meds/blodmeds.cfm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Dec 21, 2006 CDC: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
Fact sheets and data about "the first and third leading causes of death in the United States." Features "Heart Disease and Stroke Maps" with statistics for U.S. states and counties, other statistical data, health promotion publications, and fact sheets on heart disease, heart failure, stroke, heart attacks, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart health topics. A program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/cvh/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated May 28, 2009 Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA)
This nonprofit group provides "support and information to families of infants, children, and young adults who have hemiplegic cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, prenatal stroke, childhood stroke, infant stroke, perinatal stroke, neonatal stroke, in utero stroke, or stroke in neonates." Includes material about rehabilitation and therapy, local resources, education, sports, daily living for children who have cerebral palsy, and more. http://www.chasa.org Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health Last updated Sep 5, 2006 Fast Stats A to Z: Stroke/Cerebrovascular Disease
Statistics about strokes, including morbidity rates, number of patients (hospitals and home health care), deaths and death rates, cerebrovascular disease in general, and related subjects. Includes links to data sources. From the National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/stroke.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Statistics Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Internet Stroke Center
"An independent web resource for information about stroke care and research" for patients, their families and caregivers, and health professionals. Information includes illustrations, a glossary of neurological terms, treatment, and symptoms. Also includes links to related organizations, clinical trials, and treatment centers. Some information also available in Spanish. From the Stroke Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. http://www.strokecenter.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs, Long-term Care, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health Last updated Aug 25, 2005 Kids Have Strokes
Site for an infant and childhood stroke awareness campaign sponsored by the Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA). Features "information on prenatal stroke, infant stroke, perinatal stroke, neonatal stroke, in utero stroke, fetal stroke, stroke in children, and young adult stroke." Includes material about symptoms, diagnosis, causes, treatment, research, and support groups. http://www.pediatricstroke.org Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health Last updated Sep 5, 2006 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
This is a searchable site of information on neurological disorders. Clinical studies currently recruiting patients are listed under Studies with Patients on a disorder's page. You can go to the clinical laboratories of NINDS and find information on its researchers and the types of research they are conducting. Maintained by NINDS, a division of the National Institutes of Health http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Jul 5, 2000 NINDS Stroke Information Page
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. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Stanford Stroke Center
Information about stroke, a condition that "occurs when blood vessels carrying oxygen and other nutrients to a specific part of the brain suddenly burst or become blocked." The "Stroke Guide" provides general information about stroke, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment options, and recovery. The site also features a stroke risk assessment test, information about clinical trials, news, video clips, and a section for physicians. From the Stanford University School of Medicine. http://strokecenter.stanford.edu Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated Dec 20, 2005 Stroke
Questions and answers about stroke, a "disease that affects the blood vessels that supply blood to the brain ... [It] occurs when a blood vessel that brings oxygen and nutrients to the brain bursts or is clogged by a blood clot or some other mass." Discusses strokes in general, and explains ischemic stroke, cerebral embolism, and hemorrhagic stroke. Includes links to related pages about rehabilitation, risk factors, treatment, and other stroke topics. From the American Heart Association (AHA). http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4755 Topics: Diseases & Conditions Last updated May 23, 2006 UCSF Neurocritical Care and Stroke: Patient Information
A glossary of medical terms related to "brain vascular disorders including aneurysm, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and stroke." From the Neurovascular Service, University of California, San Francisco. http://neurology.ucsf.edu/stroke/patinfo.htm Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health Last updated Jul 29, 2008 |
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