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Stroke

What is stroke?The underlying cause of stroke The changing names for stroke Definition of stroke and transient ischaemic attack Old definition of stroke New definition of stroke Transient ischaemic attack 'The need to act quickly'Other definitions and names Further reading How common is stroke?Stroke incidence Stroke prevalence Outcome of stroke Priorities for stroke Further reading Who gets strokes?Risk factors for stroke Stroke is largely a preventable disease High blood pressure Cigarette smoking Atrial fibrillation Diabetes mellitus Cholesterol Obesity Physical inactivity Stress and depression Alcohol Symptomatic vascular disease Carotid stenosis Fibrinogen Recreational drug use Strokes due to medical management or treatment Further reading The causes of stroke Ischaemic stroke Large-vessel disease Cardio-embolic disease Small-vessel disease Intracerebral haemorrhage Other causes Inherited causes Strokes in children Strokes in young adults (16-60 years)Stroke in pregnancy Venous sinus thrombosis Patent foramen ovale Further reading Treatment of stroke Recognizing stroke quickly 'Time is brain'Emergency treatment of stroke Care at home Emergency stroke pathway Is it a stroke?Stroke mimics Ischaemic stroke or intracerebral haemorrhage?What can be done immediately?Ischaemic stroke Neurointerventional treatment The Cochrane Library Surgical treatment for ischaemic stroke Intracerebral haemorrhage Admission to the stroke unit Why has this person had a stroke?Further reading Rehabilitation after stroke Stroke impairment Total anterior circulation infarct (TACI)Aphasia and dysphasia Partial anterior circulation infarcts Major impairments arising from PACI or TACI strokes Different types of aphasia Broca's aphasia Global aphasia Lacunar infarction (LACI)Lacunar syndromes Posterior circulation infarct (POCI)Symptoms due to haemorrhagic stroke Other comments on the impairments arising from stroke Rehabilitation after stroke Successful stroke rehabilitation How does rehabilitation work?Physiotherapy Movement Science (Motor Relearning)Medical care Nursing Speech therapy/speech pathology Occupational therapy Social work Clinical psychology Team work Discharge planning Further reading Living after stroke Early problems Difficulty swallowing Incontinence Depression Later problems Memory and cognitive problems Sex after stroke Support after stroke Further reading Prevention of stroke Preventing vascular disease in low-risk asymptomatic people Preventing vascular disease in high-risk asymptomatic people Secondary prevention of stroke Additional secondary prevention measures for ischaemic stroke Antithrombotic treatment Antithrombotic treatment in the absence of atrial fibrillation Cholesterol lowering Carotid intervention Carotid interventions for asymptomatic people Carotid intervention for symptomatic individuals Summary Further reading

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