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Treatments for Stroke
There is a wide range of effective drug treatments for people with stroke.
Medical procedures to diagnose and treat stroke include computerised tomographic (CT) brain scans, carotid endarterectomy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and ultrasound of the carotid arteries.
Information on stroke treatment is available through the links listed below and in the publications linked from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's Stroke page.
Reviewed April 2012
Related HealthInsite Topics
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Links to information about rehabilitation practices and services available for victims of stroke.
Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Stroke
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Links to systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for stroke.
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| Title: | Stroke and migraine |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Stroke and migraine may present with similar symptoms, including visual disturbances, speech problems and weakness down one side of the body. Despite the similarities, it is possible to tell the difference. If in doubt, seek prompt medical attention. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Cerebral haemorrhage |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | A cerebral haemorrhage is bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. Causes include weakened blood vessel walls, head trauma or congenital conditions (conditions that are present at birth). A cerebral haemorrhage is a life-threatening emergency. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Transient ischaemic attack |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | A transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is a mini-stroke that warns of an impending stroke within hours, days, weeks or months. The symptoms of a TIA only last a short time, followed by a full recovery. A person who has had a TIA, or 'mini-stroke', is at greater risk of having a stroke or heart attack. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Stroke is a brain attack |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | A stroke is a medical emergency. When an artery to the brain blocks or ruptures, brain cells in the area die from lack of oxygen. Sometimes this can result in death. Symptoms or warning signs of a stroke include sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes, numbness, weakness or paralysis in the face, arm or leg, difficulty speaking or understanding, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and severe headache |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Strokes and high blood pressure - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Hypertension (raised blood pressure) is an important risk factor for strokes. The lower your blood pressure the lower your risk of stroke. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Lowering cholesterol |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Lowering the person's cholesterol will lower their risk of heart disease. |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | How to treat hypercholesterolaemia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Elevated LDL cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and is the major target of therapy to prevent coronary events. |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | First aid for stroke - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Some helpful tips on first aid for stroke and what to do when someone is having a stroke. |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
| Title: | Early management of acute stroke (Comments for consumers) |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | A stroke is caused by an area of the brain being starved of oxygen or damaged by bleeding. This can kill the patient or leave them disabled. To limit the damage, strokes need rapid treatment. Patients usually need a brain scan to find the cause of the stroke. |
| Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Title: | Early management of acute stroke |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | Most patients with a stroke or a transient ischaemic attack require urgent imaging to determine the cause of their symptoms and to guide treatment. Stroke unit care, where available, can facilitate effective use of acute treatments (aspirin and thrombolytic therapy), good multidisciplinary care and early secondary prevention. |
| Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Title: | Stroke in the era of evidence-based medicine: Australian comment |
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| Publisher: | Australian Prescriber |
| Description: | The management of acute stroke is now firmly based on evidence from randomised clinical trials. Where possible, a patient should have a CT scan to identify the cause of a stroke. |
| Date: | Jan 1999 |
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