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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 September 2007
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Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Better designed clinical trials are needed to prove whether acupuncture is effective for treating swallowing difficulties in patients with stroke. Patients who have swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) as a result of their stroke are less likely to survi...
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Jul 2008
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Fact Sheet 20 - Depression after stroke
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beyondblue
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beyondblue fact sheet on depression after stroke. Includes information on the links between depression and stroke, treatments for depression and where to get help. Produced in conjunction with the National Stroke Foundation.
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May 2008
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Media release. New PBS listings for April 2008
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Cancer patients, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, people suffering from schizophrenia, stroke patients and the Indigenous community will benefit from changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 April 2008.
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Apr 2008
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Interventions for preventing depression after stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The role of interventions for preventing depression after stroke is unclear. Depression is a common and important complication of stroke that is often missed or poorly managed. Little is known about whether treatment started early after stroke will redu...
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Mar 2008
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Antiplatelet therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Most strokes are caused by a sudden blockage of an artery in the brain (called an ischaemic stroke) that is usually due to a blood clot. Immediate treatment with antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin may prevent new clots from forming and hence improve rec...
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Sep 2007
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Vinpocetine for acute ischaemic stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Stroke is a life-threatening event in which part of the brain does not receive enough oxygen, usually because of a blood clot blocking an artery in the brain. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and is an important cause of long-term disability. ...
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Sep 2007
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Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Puerarin, a form of herbal medicine, is widely used in China. We reviewed evidence from randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials investigating puerarin in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. This review of one trial, involving 98 participants,...
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Sep 2007
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Medications (tPA and asprin)
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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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.
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Sep 2007
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Early treatment
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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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.
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Sep 2007
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Surgery
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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The two carotid arteries are the main arteries carrying blood to the brain. They can become narrowed at a point in the neck by a build up of cholesterol and other fatty material termed 'plaque'. If your carotid arteries have become partially blocked, resulting in reduced blood flow to the brain, you may be advised to have an operation called a carotid endarterectomy.
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Sep 2007
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Medication
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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There are a number of medications that your doctor may prescribe to reduce your chances of having a stroke. This may lower the chances of blood clots forming, or help you to manage your risk factors for stroke such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
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Sep 2007
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First aid when stroke strikes
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myDr
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Some helpful tips on first aid for stroke and what to do when someone is having a stroke.
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Sep 2007
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Stroke unit care
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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Search for a stroke unit: One of the most effective ways of treating stroke is to go to a stroke care unit - an area in a hospital where a specialised stroke team looks after stroke patients. The team has different members who are qualified to treat an assortment of problems after a stroke.
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Sep 2007
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Calcium antagonists for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a bleed in the so-called subarachnoid space, which is the very small space between the brain and the skull, and which contains blood vessels that supply the brain. The cause of the bleeding usually is a rupture of a bulge i...
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Mar 2007
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Mannitol for acute stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Brain swelling (oedema) is a major cause of early death and long-term disability after stroke (a sudden catastrophe in the brain either because an artery to the brain blocks, or because an artery in or on the brain ruptures and bleeds). Mannitol solutio...
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Mar 2007
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Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Animal experiments in clinical practice suggest that Dan Shen agents might improve cerebral microcirculation. This review identified six randomised or quasi-randomised trials of Dan Shen agents involving 494 patients with acute ischaemic stroke. There w...
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Jan 2007
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Naftidrofuryl for acute stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Stroke is the third most common cause of death and the commonest cause of disability in the western world. Stroke greatly adds to the burden on patients, carers, medical practitioners and health resources. The development of drugs to limit brain damage ...
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Jan 2007
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Amphetamines for improving recovery after stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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A stroke interrupts the blood flow to the brain, often leading to damage to some functions of the brain. This can cause persisting paralysis of some parts of the body or other difficulties with various physical functions. Experiments in animals have sho...
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Oct 2006
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