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 Heart, Stroke and Vascular Diseases: Australian Facts 2004 [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare]

Updated January 2009

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Title:   Stroke and migraine
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:   Sep 2009

Title:   Stroke is a brain attack
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:   Jun 2009

Title:   Lowering cholesterol
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Lowering the person's cholesterol will lower their risk of heart disease.
Date:   Oct 2008

Title:   How to treat hypercholesterolaemia
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:   Transient ischaemic attack
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 2008

Title:   Cerebral haemorrhage
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:   Apr 2008

Title:   Medications (tPA and asprin)
Publisher:   National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
Description:   Other treatments might be used to lower your chances of having another stroke. Some people might be suitable for treatments that dissolve the clot that is blocking the artery and let blood back to the brain. However, this type of treatment is not suitable for everyone.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   Early treatment
Publisher:   National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
Description:   If you arrive at the hospital quickly, you may be treated with a drug known as tPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator). This drug breaks down the blood clots that cause an ischaemic stroke. It is very good at improving a person's recovery after stroke but it can also cause bleeding in the brain.
Date:   Sep 2007

Title:   First aid for stroke - myDr.com.au
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:   Strokes and high blood pressure - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Hypertension (raised blood pressure) is responsible for many strokes.
Date:   Aug 2005

Title:   Early management of acute stroke (Comments for consumers)
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
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
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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