Stroke Index
Department of Neurosurgery
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Links to information on stroke prevention. Also see the separate information on rehabilitation after a stroke page.

NIH Clinical Alerts relating to Neurovascular Surgery Carotid Endarterectomy Information Guide Guide to organizations providing support and education regarding strokes. Facts from organized neurosurgery in the US about carotid endartectomy and the prevention of strokes . Yahoo's Internet Stroke Information Index MGH Neurology Web Forum : select Review Stroke to participate in a discussion on occlusive cerebrovascular disease. US National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Stroke Information Guide Acute Stroke Treatment Guidelines Proceedings of a National Symposium on Rapid Identification and Treatment of Acute Stroke. --Response from the Child Neurology Society Brain Attack: Stroke Warning Signs and Risk Factors Brief summary of life saving information about stroke. Copy and save as a handy reference. Brain Basics: Preventing Stroke Details on how you can prevent a stroke. Stroke Research Highlights 1994 A general overview of the NINDS stroke research program, impact of stroke, minority issues, clinical research and trials, basic science research, progress and promise. Stroke ("Brain Attack") A mini fact sheet about stroke. Stroke In Children A mini fact sheet about stroke in children. Clinical Trials Guide Major multicenter clinical trials for stroke funded by the NINDS. Information Guide on Surgery to Prevent Stroke Clinical findings from NINDS studies on carotid endarterectomy, surgery to remove fatty deposits from the main neck arteries supplying blood to the brain. Recovering After a Stroke An extraordinarily brutal interface but potentuially useful information: Search for stroke recovery! Stroke from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Articles from the MGH Neurovascular News about carotid endarterectomy in the prevention of stroke (brain attack) and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) Carotid endarterectomy Without Cerebral Angiography MGH1996 article on Fighting Back Against "Brain Attack" History of the discovery by C. Miller Fisher, M.D. of carotid bifurcation occlusive disease as a major preventable cause of stroke and transient ischemic attack (tia) What You Need to Know About Strokes - Am. Pharm. Res. Comp. A teaching presentation on Stroke by Yali Friedman Medical College of Georgia's Stroke in Association with Sickle Cell Disease (includes links to other on line stroke information). Information about carotid angiography The University of Kentucky maintains a list serve for academic discussions on stroke. To subscribe to the list, send an email to LISTSERV@UKCC.uky.edu. The body of the message should contain the words subscribe STROKE-L < your name>. The purpose of the Stroke List (Stroke-L) is to share information and opinions, ideas and inquiries that relate to the topic of stroke or Cerebro Vascular Accidents. All interested subscribers are welcome to discuss any stroke-related topic ranging from interesting cases to basic science issues. Contact: Bob Moore, STR002@UKCC.UKY.EDU. Also see the WFUSM Neurorehabilitation Index for links to information about recovery after stroke.