Recommended Web Sites

The American Stroke Association - The American Stroke Association is the division of the American Heart Association that's solely focused on reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fundraising and advocacy.

Hemorrhagic Stroke - This information comes from JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Internet Stroke Center - Noteworthy features include general stroke information, stroke warning signs and risk factors, the stroke center directory, as well of hundreds of links to stroke support groups, organizations and other sites devoted to stroke information, from the Internet Stroke Center at Washington University.

MEDLINEPlus: Stroke - The National Library of Medicine offers these links to quality sites on the Internet.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - NINDS is part of the National Institutes of Health. Its web site advances the goals of identifying, detecting, and treating risk factors for stroke as well as for its acute onset. Consumer information pages cover every aspect of the condition, including patient studies, research literature, and press releases.

National Stroke Association -Dedicated to changing the way stroke is viewed and treated, this organization provides a comprehensive consumer review of stroke in its ever changing web site. Search here for coherent summaries on prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research, and survivor/ family support.

Stroke from NOAH - If you have questions about stroke you should find answers here in clearly written English or Spanish. This site provides a treasure trove of information from the basics to the latest news and research. NOAH also includes an extensive number of links to other web sites for a thorough coverage of stroke information.

The Stroke Network - This site is an on-line stroke support and information organization designed to help everyone in the stroke family. They use webcast videos and chats as well as traditional resources to support both stroke sufferers and caregivers.

Stroke Prevention and Treatments - The Soceity of Interventional Radiology offers this information.

Understanding Stroke - The Cleveland Clinic explains stroke.