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Stroke is a major cause of disability. A stroke occurs when part of your brain doesn't get the blood that it needs. Depending on the parts of the brain damaged by a stroke, people who survive a stroke can have problems with:

• Movement
• Sensations
• Language
• Thinking and memory
• Emotions

Many types of therapies can help stroke patients recover functions and learn new ways of doing things.

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More information on stroke

Read more from womenshealth.gov

• Stroke Fact Sheet — This fact sheet answers questions about stroke, including information about warning signs, effects, and risk factors.
  http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/stroke.cfm

Explore other publications and websites

• Age Page: Stroke — This fact sheet provides information on strokes and offers tips for stroke prevention. It also gives a list of warning signs for stroke.
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/stroke.htm
• NINDS Stroke Information Page — This online publication discusses the types of stroke, treatment options, and ongoing stroke research.
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/stroke.htm
• Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet — This fact sheet explains what to expect after a stroke. It provides information about the different disabilities that can happen after a stroke and where to go for rehabilitation.
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/poststrokerehab.htm
• Stroke Rehabilitation (Copyright © American Academy of Family Physicians) — This online fact sheet provides information on stroke rehabilitation, what it is, and why it is necessary after having a stroke. Stroke rehabilitation is a very important part of recovery for many people who have had a stroke. It helps build strength, coordination, endurance, and confidence.
  http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/common/heartdisease/recovery/151.html
• Stroke: Hope Through Research — This brochure provides comprehensive information on stroke, including information on what a stroke is, what the risk factors are, and what research is being conducted in this area.
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/stroke/detail_stroke.htm
• What Is Stroke? (Copyright © New York Online Access to Health) — This fact sheet provides facts on heart disease and stroke, including information on the causes, risk factors, symptoms, and prevention methods.
  http://www.noah-health.org/en/bns/disorders/stroke/stroke/index.html

Connect with other organizations

• American Heart Association
  http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
• American Stroke Association
  http://www.strokeassociation.org
• Brain Attack Coalition
  http://www.stroke-site.org/
• National Foundation for Brain Research (Brainnet.org)
  http://www.brainnet.org
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
• National Stroke Association
  http://www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME

Content last updated September 22, 2009.

Resources last updated September 22, 2009.

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