- American Heart Association: Stroke
 ![[*]](http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/g/rating2.gif) - Explains what causes a stroke and the differences between an ischemic stroke, a cerebral embolism, and a hemorrhagic stroke. - Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Treatment
- Explains the symptoms and dangers of stroke and transient ischemic attack. From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
 Careaware
- Comprehensive guide to long term care for the elderly.- Caring.com: Stroke
- Provides information on stroke, including how to recognise early signs of stroke and react to someone having a stroke.
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Official journal of the European Stroke Council.
- eMedicine.com: Ischemic Stroke
- Technical overview of ischemic stroke, in which a thrombosis, embolism, or hemorrhage causes a sudden loss of blood circulation to an area of the brain, resulting in a corresponding loss of neurologic function.
- eMedicineHealth: Stroke
- Basic overview of strokes and their causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Healthology: Stroke
- Articles and videos on stroke recovery and treatment.
- Internet Stroke Center at Washington University
- Provides detailed information about the different types of strokes and stroke care and research for patients, family members, and health care professionals.
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Fact sheet on the type of stroke, also known as a intraparenchymal hemorrhage or hemorrhagic stroke, that occurs when a diseased blood vessel within the brain bursts, allowing blood to leak inside the brain.
- Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Publishes original papers on basic and clinical science related to the fields of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. From the National Stroke Association and Japan Stroke Society.
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Describes the causes and symptoms of hemorrhagic strokes.
- Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.
- Information about strokes, the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in adults. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- MedlinePlus: Stroke
- Offers basic information about strokes, diagnosis, risk factors, prevention, treatment, and related issues.
- NINDS Stroke Information Page
- Explains the treatment options and prognosis for people who suffer from a stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. From National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
- Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke Association
- To prevent and alleviate chest, heart and stroke illnesses through programmes of research, rehabilitation, counselling, advocacy, welfare services and health promotion.
- Post Stroke Help
- Recovery information with articles and webcasts about post stroke spasticity.
- StrokeHelp
- Rehabilitation information, educational training videos, and FAQ for clinicians, families, and survivors of stroke.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Overview of transient ischemic attack (TIA), a brief stroke that lasts only a few minutes.
- WEGO Health: Stroke
- Find expert-rated resources on stroke, including the usual symptoms, risk factors, and treatment options.
- What You Need to Know About Stroke
- Describes stroke symptoms and the necessity for immediate treatment after suffering a stroke. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
- WomensHealth.gov: Stroke
- Fact sheet about stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," which can injure the brain like a heart attack can injure the heart.
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