Stroke

Taking Aspirin To Avoid Heart Attack And Stroke
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
In recent years, you may have seen television ads promoting aspirin's ability to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in certain groups of people. You should know that deciding to take an aspirin a day is not as simple as it may seem.

Preventing Another Stroke, Blocked or Ruptured Arteries
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
According to the NINDS, about 25 percent of people who recover from a first stroke will have another within five years, and the chance of death and disability increases with each stroke.

Stroke : Controlling High Blood Pressure, Reducing Risk Factors
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Because high blood pressure is responsible for about 70 percent of hemorrhagic strokes, controlling blood pressure is the most effective way to prevent this type of stroke, as well as strokes due to blockages.

Stroke : Resourceful Brain, Drugs to Inhibit Clots
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The brain is resourceful. After brain swelling goes down following a stroke, small blood vessels around the blocked area enlarge to allow more blood flow to the damaged section. Some incapacitated cells may recover partially or completely.

Brain Attack: Stroke Prevention and Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
As a physical therapist, Dina Pagnotta, 33, has helped more than 100 people recovering from stroke. So when she had a stroke on a May morning in 2002, she had an idea of what was happening.

Heed Stroke's Warning Signs
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
From the onset of stroke symptoms, time is precious. Getting emergency help within three hours can mean the difference between severe brain damage and full or partial recovery. If you have any of the following warning signs, call, or have someone call

Stroke : Risk Factors
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Most strokes occur because blood clots develop directly in the brain. These are known as thrombotic strokes. The most common cause is atherosclerosis, a process in which fatty deposits form in the vessel walls of the brain.

Heatstroke: Who's at Risk
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Certain health conditions increase a person's risk of heat illness. Obesity, sweat gland diseases, diabetes, dehydration (a shortage of body fluids), malnutrition, low blood pressure, and heart disease all make it difficult for the body to regulate heat.

Heatstroke: When Summertime Gets Too Hot
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Hot fun in the summertime can sometimes have serious, even lethal, consequences. But a few simple precautions can prevent heat-related illness. Our bodies are like car engines. They chug along, producing heat in the process.

Striking Back at Stroke
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Lifestyle changes and drug treatments have helped lower the percentage of persons stricken by stroke over the last 50 years. Still, stroke disables 200,000 Americans a year and kills 150,000. New drugs - and new ways of using old ones - offer hope

Stroke Explained
by CDC
A stroke occurs either when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, causing damage to a part of the brain. A stroke is also sometimes called a brain attack.

Stroke Prevention and Treatment
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Stroke ranks as the third leading killer in the United States, behind heart disease and cancer. The chart at right shows the incidence of stroke compared with other disabling neurological disorders.

What Is a Stroke?
by National Institute on Aging
A stroke happens when blood can't flow to a part of the brain. When the brain doesn't get the oxygen and nutrients it needs from the blood, its cells are damaged or begin to die. If brain cells are only hurt, they sometimes can be repaired.