Name | Stroke |
Related to/Also known as | Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH) |
Symptoms of Stroke |
A stroke occurs because of disruption to the blood supply to a particular area of the brain, causing damage to that area of the brain. • The British Deaf Association has information in BSL about Stroke.
Source: Stroke Association |
Types |
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Useful national contacts |
Stroke Association Different Strokes Provides support to families where either a child has had a stroke or a child is affected by the stroke of a parent Helpline: 0845 130 7172 ![]() Find your local support group: https://tinyurl.com/yc727ob Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Freefone advice line nurses: 0808 801 0899 ![]() Blood Pressure UK |
Children & young people |
Different Strokes Childhood stroke (Stroke Association) SameYou All about stroke: information for children (Stroke Association) |
Online resources |
Stroke and the coronavirus vaccine (Stroke Association) Information on coronavirus for stroke survivors (Stroke Association) Coronavirus information for people affected by stroke (Stroke Association) Coronavirus information and support (Chest Heart & Stroke Scotlans) Wearing a mask or face covering (Stroke Association) How to do the FAST test Physiotherapy works: Stroke (Chartered Society of Physiotherapists factsheet) Writing Exercises For Stroke Patients to Improve Agraphia (FlintRehab) "Game your brain: the new benefits of neuroplasticity" (Wired magazine, May 2014) "Stroke and migraine: is there a link?" (The Migraine Trust) Reducing your risk of stroke: information for African and Carribean people (Stroke Association) Information in other languages (Stroke Association) |
News and events | Make May Purple (Stroke Assocation)![]() |
Our resources | ![]() The library at The Brain Charity has a range of resources on Stroke and on a wide range of disability-related issues. Visit our library to read Can I tell you about having a stroke? A guide for friends, family and professionals. by Lisa Yaylor. Or have a |