LibGuides: Public Health Information: Stroke

About Stroke

American Stroke Association
Provides information about stroke, warning signs, and life after stroke.
MedlinePlus: Stroke
Stroke information and interactive tutorials.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Health information, stroke awareness and research news about strokes.
National Stroke Association
Information on stroke prevention, recovery, signs, and symptoms for stroke survivors, caregivers, and health professionals.
Reduce your risk of Stroke
Healthfinder.gov website lists ways ways to reduce your risk of stroke.
NIHSeniorHealth: Stroke
FAQs, warning signs, risk factors, and treatment options.

Stroke symptoms include:

SUDDEN numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg - especially on one side of the body.
SUDDEN confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.
SUDDEN trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
SUDDEN trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
SUDDEN severe headache with no known cause.

Call 9-1-1 immediately if you have any of these symptoms

These books can be viewed in the Medical Library.

The Caregiver's Guide to Decision Making by Viki Kind
Call Number: WY 200 K51c 2010
ISBN: 9781608320417
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor
Call Number: WL 355 T243m 2008
ISBN: 9780670020744
Publication Date: 2008-05-12
A Primer on Stroke Prevention and Treatment by Larry B. Goldstein (Editor)
Call Number: WL 355 P9537 2009
ISBN: 9781405186513
Publication Date: 2009-04-28