Description
Book SynopsisAbout 700,000 people suffer a stroke every year in the U.S. This plain-English guide addresses the many questions and concerns people have about strokes-from what a stroke feels like as it is happening to what steps should be taken immediately afterwards to the treatments and therapies that are necessary throughout long-term recovery.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: The Brain and Stroke 9
Chapter 1: A Brain Attack 11
Chapter 2: Understanding How the Brain Works 29
Part II: Types of Stroke 45
Chapter 3: White Stroke (Ischemic): Blood Clots Block the Brain 47
Chapter 4: Transient Stroke (TIA): Warning Sign 69
Chapter 5: Red Stroke (ICH): Bleeding Inside the Brain 85
Chapter 6: Red Stroke (SAH): Bleeding Outside the Brain 101
Chapter 7: Dementia (Vascular Cognitive Impairment) 119
Part III: Preventing Stroke 133
Chapter 8: High Blood Pressure 135
Chapter 9: Fat and Stroke Risk 151
Chapter 10: Other Risk Factors and Prevention 169
Part IV: Treating Stroke 187
Chapter 11: Get Thee to an Emergency Room 189
Chapter 12: Treating Stroke in the Hospital 207
Chapter 13: Rehabilitation 221
Part V: Living with Stroke 235
Chapter 14: Returning Home: Adapting to a New Life 237
Chapter 15: When You Can’t Go Home Again 257
Chapter 16: Challenges During Recovery 275
Chapter 17: Taking Care of Family 293
Part VI: The Part of Tens 307
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Help Your Community Manage Stroke 309
Chapter 19: Five Remarkable Stroke Recoveries 317
Chapter 20: Ten Opportunities to Prevent Stroke 323
Glossary 329
Index 335
