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  • Quick Tip: What Is a Thrombotic Stroke? Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Thrombotic strokes occur due to a blood clot in the brain. Watch this About.com health video to learn more about this kind of stroke.
  • What Is Stroke Rehabilitation? Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Rehabilitation is necessary for many stroke victims. Watch this About.com video to see what rehabilitation can include and why it is effective in stroke recovery.
  • Quick Tip: What Is a Hemorrhagic Stroke? Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Hemorrhagic stroke occurs due to a certain type of trauma within the brain. Watch this About.com health video to learn more about this kind of stroke.
  • Quick Tip: What Is an Embolic Stroke? Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Embolic strokes are a type of ischemic stroke and are characterized by how the blood clot moves. Watch this About.com video to learn more about embolic strokes.
  • How to Treat an Ischemic Stroke Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Medication for an ischemic stroke can be used to restore blood flow to the brain immediately following the trauma. Watch this About.com video to learn more about treatments for an Ischemic stroke.
  • How to Treat a Hemorrhagic Stroke Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Hemorrhagic strokes can be treated with invasive surgery and medication. Most importantly, hemorrhagic strokes need to be treated early. Learn more in this About.com video.
  • Tips for Coping With a Stroke Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Victims of strokes will face many challenges in the aftermath of the trauma. Watch this About.com video for tips on coping with the physical and emotional struggles brought on by a stroke.
  • Tips for Coping With a Loved One's Stroke Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    A stroke is a hardship, not only for the survivor in rehab, but for their family members as well. Watch this About.com video for tips in aiding the stroke recovery process and coping with its relat...
  • What Is Aphasia Treatment for Strokes? Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    After a stroke, aphasia may occur. This is a difficulty communicating because of trauma located at the specific areas of the brain. Watch this About.com health video to see how aphasia is treated f...
  • What Is Constraint Induced Therapy for Stroke? Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Constraint induced therapy can benefit stroke survivors because it is a method of retraining weakened part of the body. Watch this About.com video to see why constraint is effective and how it func...
  • Facial Exercises to Aid With Stroke Recovery Video Created: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, December 05, 2012
    Facial exercises are used in stroke recovery to retrain muscles that may have been affected by the brain trauma. Watch this About.com video to see common facial exercises used in stroke rehabilitat...
  • Common Symptoms of a Stroke Video Created: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
    Common symptoms of a stroke consist of weakness on the left side, slurred speech, or just a severe headache. Learn the different symptoms of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes in this About.com video
  • Common Causes of a Stroke Video Created: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012
    Strokes can be caused by bloods clots or hemorrhages. Watch this About.com video to see how each of these conditions contributes to a stroke.
  • What Is a Stroke? Video Created: Friday, October 19, 2012 Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012
    A Stroke can be two different conditions. Watch this About.com video to learn more about the types of strokes, common causes and symptoms as well as diagnosis and treatment.
  • How Are Strokes Diagnosed? Video Created: Friday, October 19, 2012 Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012
    Diagnosing a stroke requires a CT scan to determine what type of stroke it is, hemorrhagic or ischemic. Watch this About.com video to learn the determining factors for diagnosing a stroke.
  • Habits and Stroke - Why Certain Habits Go Hand in Hand With Stroke Created: Saturday, October 27, 2007 Updated: Friday, December 31, 2010
    Your habits, whether bad habits or just habits have the potential to greatly affect your stroke risk. Which of your habits could be increasing your risk?
  • Stroke Center - Primary Stroke Centers Created: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
    New advances in stroke care have brought to life the concept of the Stroke Center, a specialized facility within a hospital where a group of people who specialize in stroke care work together to di..
  • Stroke Recovery - Why Rehabilitation Is The Key to Stroke Recovery Created: Thursday, October 25, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
    Stroke rehabilitation is an essential part of stroke recovery. This page will help you see stroke rehabilitation as a starting point for stroke recovery, and the road to getting your life back.
  • Hospitals for Stroke Care-Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Centers by State Created: Friday, April 04, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
    Primary stroke centers are hospitals which have been certified by the Joint Commission as centers that comply with the latest hospital guidelines for the treatment of stroke. Find out which hospit..
  • Facts and Statistics About Stroke Created: Sunday, October 07, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
    Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Yet, few people are aware of what its symptoms are and what to do if it ever strikes what types of treatments are available for it ..
  • Stroke Treatments - Learn About The Most Common Stroke Treatments Created: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
    Years of basic science and clinical research have yielded new and fascinating stroke treatments. Depending on the type of stroke a person has suffered, several options exist that can minimize her ..
  • Stroke Prevention- Six Ways to Get on With Stroke Prevention and Stay Stroke-Free Created: Saturday, March 08, 2008 Updated: Sunday, October 31, 2010
    Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and yet only a small fraction of Americans understands what they can do to optimize stroke prevention. This article provides you wi..
  • What Is Stroke - Answers to What Is Stroke and More Created: Friday, September 28, 2007 Updated: Thursday, September 30, 2010
    What is stroke? Understanding stroke can save you and your loved ones from a lifetime of physical disability and emotional grief. Here you will find basic information about what strokes are and a..
  • Stroke Definition - Causes of a Stroke Video Created: Monday, August 27, 2007 Updated: Friday, July 30, 2010
    As with all organs in the body, the brain needs oxygen and nutrients in order to function properly. See what causes a stroke, and how the brain is affected.
  • What Are The Goals of Hemiplegia Rehabilitation - Goals of Hemiplegia Rehabilitation Created: Thursday, February 19, 2009 Updated: Thursday, September 03, 2009
    What are the goals of hemiplegia rehabilitation?
  • Sleeping Disorders and Stroke ? Can Sleeping Disorders Lead to Stroke Created: Sunday, August 02, 2009 Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2009
    There are many risk factors for stroke. Is a sleeping disorder one of them? Learn the answer to this question in this brief article
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Stroke Created: Sunday, August 02, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 21, 2009
    Essential information about obstructive sleep apnea - Learn about obstructive sleep apnea
  • Sleep Disorder - What is a Sleep Disorder Created: Sunday, August 02, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 14, 2009
    Sleep Disorder - Learn important information about a sleep disorder
  • Pregnancy and Stroke - All About Pregnancy and Stroke Created: Thursday, August 06, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 07, 2009
    Pregnancy and Stroke - Important information about pregnancy and stroke
  • Sleep Problems and Stroke - Important Information about Sleep Problems and Stroke Created: Thursday, August 06, 2009 Updated: Friday, August 07, 2009
    Sleep problems can lead to stroke, and stroke can lead to sleep problems. Here you will find important information about sleep problems in stroke.
  • Sleep Study - What Is a Sleep Study Created: Sunday, August 02, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, August 05, 2009
    Sleep study - Learn important information about the significance of a sleep study
  • Apnea - What Is Apnea Created: Sunday, August 02, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, August 05, 2009
    Apnea - Learn the definition of Apnea

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