Please choose (click on) one of the sections listed below (in red) to see details about that category of information. For more information, you may wish to choose (click on) other topics listed in the "Stroke Info" menu box (found on the left side of the screen).

• Definition of Stroke

• Incidence of Stroke in the United States

• Types of Stroke

• Warning Signs of Stroke

• Risk Factors for Stroke

• Effects of Stroke

• Recovery From Stroke

American Heart Association (AHA) publications:

• 2000 Heart and Stroke Statistical Update
• Heart & Stroke Facts (1996)
• Stroke (Brain Attack) Statistics
• Fact Sheet on Heart Attack, Stroke, and Risk Factors
• Stroke: Why Do They Behave That Way?

National Stroke Association (NSA) literature:

• NSA Stroke Facts (1997)

Internet website information available at:

• americanheart.org
• StrokeAssociation.org
• aphasia.org