Stroke

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• Overview of Stroke
  • Types
  • Risk factors for stroke
  • Symptoms
    • Warning symptoms of stroke
    • Other symptoms
    • Effects of stroke
    • Complications of stroke
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Rehabilitation
  • Prognosis
  • End-of-Life Issues
  • Prevention
    • Managing risk factors
    • Antiplatelet medications
    • Anticoagulants

• Ischemic Stroke
  • Causes
    • Common causes
    • Cryptogenic stroke
    • Embolic stroke
    • Lacunar infarction
    • Large-vessel atherosclerosis
    • Other causes
    • Risk factors
  • Symptoms
    • Complications of stroke
  • Diagnosis
    • Tests to identify the cause
  • Treatment
    • Thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) medications
    • Mechanical thrombectomy
    • Antiplatelet medications and anticoagulants
    • Carotid artery surgery
    • Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting
    • Long-term treatment of strokes
  • Prognosis

• Transient Ischemic Attacks
  • Causes
    • Risk factors
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Medications
  • Surgery
  • Angioplasty and stent placement

• Overview of Hemorrhagic Stroke

• Intracerebral Hemorrhage
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Prognosis

• Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Procedures to treat aneurysms
  • Prognosis

• Brain Aneurysms
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Brain Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment