Women & Stroke Quiz

Each month, the Women's Health Information Center features a women's health topic.  This month the topic is Women and Stroke.

Take the quiz to see if you are at risk for heart disease or stroke .

Recent Articles about Stroke

News on Stroke (MedlinePlus)

Recommended Books on Stroke

The Stroke Book: A Guide to Life After Stroke for Survivors and Those Who Care for Them
Barbara Toohey & June Biermann (2005)
Includes the latest developments in stroke therapy, tips on post-stroke nutrition, and advice on how to manage stress and complex rehabilitation needs.

Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal
Cleo Hutton & Louis R. Caplan, MD (2003)
Combines a stroke victim's journal entries with her doctor's response to and explanations of them, presenting a dialogue that explains each step of a stroke, from its causes to rehabilitation.

Living with Stroke: A Guide for Families
Richard Senelick, MD, Peter Rossi, MD, & Karla Dougherty (2001)
Offers caregivers of stroke patients extensive information on understanding, treating and recovering from this debilitating condition.

The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families
Kip Burkman (1998)
Describes the various kinds of strokes and how they can affect body funtioning, including thinking and emotions.  Also lays out detailed information about rehabilitation.

 

NC Support Groups
Links on Stroke

Stroke (National Women's Health Information Center)
Spanish

Pulse Check: The Importance of Self-Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Twice a Year (Women's Heart Foundation)

Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.  (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Spanish

Life After Stroke: Survivor and Caregiver (National Stroke Association)

Atlas of the Body: The Brain - Effects of Stroke (American Medical Association)

Stroke (MedlinePlus)

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