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Topic: Stroke


Anatomy/Physiology

- Atlas of the Body: The Brain--Effects of Stroke - American Medical Association

Clinical Trials

- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Disorders - National Institutes of Health
- Stroke Trials Directory - Washington University, School of Medicine
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Endarterectomy, Carotid - National Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebrovascular Accident - National Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Carotid Stenosis - National Institutes of Health

Diagnosis/Symptoms

- Ultrasound: Vascular - American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- What You Need to Know about Your Angiography Test - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- What Is a Stroke? - American Society of Neuroradiology
- Stroke Risk Factors and Symptoms - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Stroke Diagnosis - Washington University, School of Medicine
- Functional MR Imaging (fMRI): Brain - American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America

Dictionaries/Glossaries

- Glossary of Neurosurgical Terms - American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Directories

- Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon - American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Find a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Genetics

- Genetics Home Reference: CADASIL - National Library of Medicine

Health Check Tools

- Are You at Risk for Heart Disease or Stroke? - National Women's Health Information Center
- What's Your Stroke Risk? - Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention

Men

- What Do You Know about Men's Health? Heart Di - National Women's Health Information Center

National Institutes of Health

- Stroke - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Stroke: Hope through Research - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time. - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Newsletters/Print Publications

- Stroke Connection Magazine - American Stroke Association

Organizations

- American Stroke Association -
- American Heart Association -
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S -
- National Stroke Association -

Overviews

- Stroke - National Women's Health Information Center
- Understanding Stroke - Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Prevention/Screening

- Reducing Your Risk of Stroke: Don’t Wait f - American College of Physicians, American Heart Association
- Questions and Answers about Carotid Endarterectomy - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Pulse Check: The Importance of Self-Screening for - Women's Heart Foundation
- Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Atherectomy - American Heart Association

Rehabilitation/Recovery

- Recovering from Stroke - American Occupational Therapy Association
- Post-Stroke Rehabilitation - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Related Issues

- Stroke Effects - American Stroke Association
- Sexual Activity and Heart Disease or Stroke - American Heart Association
- Make the Link! Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke - American Diabetes Association
- Life After Stroke: Survivor and Caregiver - National Stroke Association
- Depression and Stroke - National Institute of Mental Health
- Can I Drive After a Stroke? - American Stroke Association
- Adapting the Home After a Stroke - Washington University, School of Medicine

Research

- Brain Imaging May Identify High Risk Stroke Patien - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Clot-Busting Therapy Helps Stroke Victims - American Academy of Neurology
- Randomized Trial of Low-Dose Aspirin in the Primar - American Heart Association
- Ultrasound-Aided Therapy Better Than Stroke Drug A - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Preconditioning the Brain May Protect against Stro - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Blacks in the South Have Greater Risk of Dying fro - American Heart Association
- Baked or Broiled Fish May Help Reduce the Risk of - American Medical Association
- Aspirin Is Safer Than Warfarin and Just As Effecti - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Alcohol and the Risk for Stroke in Men - American College of Physicians

Specific Conditions

- Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Washington University, School of Medicine
- Bowhunter's Stroke - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- JAMA Patient Page: Hemorrhagic Stroke - American Medical Association
- Wallenberg's Syndrome - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - Washington University, School of Medicine
- Spasticity and Paralysis - National Stroke Association
- Spinal Cord Infarction - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Statistics

- Stroke - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- New Stats Show Heart Disease Still America's - American Heart Association
- Heart Disease and Stroke Maps - National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- FASTATS: Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease - National Center for Health Statistics

Treatment

- Aspirin and Cardiovascular Disease - UpToDate
- Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Trea - Food and Drug Administration
- Common Symptoms and Treatment - National Stroke Association
- Stroke Prevention & Treatments - Society of Interventional Radiology
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) - American Heart Association
- What Are Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents? - American Heart Association

Women

- Heart Disease and Stroke - National Women's Health Information Center

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