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Stroke: An Overview

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  1. Introduction to Stroke
  2. Definition of Stroke
  3. Symptoms of Stroke
  4. Effects of Stroke
  5. Risks for Stroke
  6. Causes of Stroke
  7. Treatment for Stroke
  8. Therapy for Stroke
  9. Stroke Caregiving
  10. Stroke Prevention
  11. Stroke References

Stroke References

References

1. Medline Plus. (September 6, 2008). Stroke. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html.

2. National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (August 7, 2009). NINDS Stroke Information Page. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm.

3. Neyer, J.R., Greenlund, K.R., Denny, C.H., Keenan, N.L., Casper, M., Labarthe, D.R., Croft, J.B. (2007). Prevalence of stroke--United States, 2005. MMWR. 56 (19), 469-474.

4. Bio-Medicine. (December 7, 2006). Incidence of Stroke on Decline Over Last 50 Years. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news/Incidence-of-stroke-on-Decline-Over-Last-50-Years-16931-1/.

5. National Institutes of Health. (n.d.). Know Stroke: Know the Signs. Act in Time. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://stroke.nih.gov.

6. NIH SeniorHealth. (August 22, 2005). Stroke. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://nihseniorhealth.gov/stroke/toc.html.

7. American Stroke Association. (June 16, 2009). How Stroke Affects the Brain. Retrieved August 27, 2009, from http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1052.

8. NeurologyChannel.com. (n.d.). Stroke. Retrieved August 25, 2009, http://neurologychannel.com/stroke/index.shtml.

9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (June 21, 2007). Stroke. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://www.cdc.gov/stroke.

10. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC). (December 2005). Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke. Retrieved August 26, 2009, from http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/stroke/#options_heart.

11. MayoClinic.com (n.d.). Atrial Fibrillation. Retrieved August 27, 2009, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/atrial-fibrillation.

12. American Heart Association. (2009). Stroke Risk Factors. Retrieved August 27, 2009, from http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4716.

13. Stanford Stroke Center. (n.d.). Stroke Prevention. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://strokecenter.stanford.edu/guide/prevention.html.

14. MayoClinic.com. (July 3, 2008). Stroke. Retrieved August 25, 2009, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stroke/DS00150.

15. Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. (October 31, 2006). Vasculitis. Retrieved August 27, 2009, from http://www.hmc.psu.edu/healthinfo/uz/vasculitis.htm.

16. Medline Plus. (June 30, 2009). Vasculitis. Retrieved August 27, 2009, from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vasculitis.html.

17. MerckSource. (November 2007). Hemorrhagic Stroke. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch086/ch086d.thml#sec06-ch086-726a.

18. MayoClinic.com. (June 11, 2009). Stroke rehabilitation: What to expect as you recover. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stroke-rehabilitation/bn00057.

19. (November 30, 2008). Stroke Rehabilitation. Retrieved August 20, 2009, from http://nyp.org/health/stroke-rehabilitation.html.

20. Wu H.M., Tang J.L., Lin X.P., et al. (July 19, 2006). Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation. Retrieved August 30, 2009, from http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/ab004131.html.

21. New York-Presbyterian Hospital. (n.d.). Respite Care. Retrieved August 31, 2009, from http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/fact_sheets/respite_care.aspx.

22. Becker R.C. (2005). Heart attack and stroke prevention in women. Circulation. (122), e273-e275.


This Elder Health Guide was published on October 18, 2009 and was updated on January 5, 2010.

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