Search results for Stroke

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• Subarachnoid haemorrhage

  A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a rare but life-threatening type of stroke that needs emergency treatment.

• Vascular dementia

  Find out about vascular dementia, including what the symptoms are, how it's treated and what the outlook is.

• Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Treatment

  Treatment after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) usually involves making lifestyle changes, taking medicines and possibly having surgery to prevent another TIA or full stroke from happening in the future.

• Endocarditis

  Endocarditis is a rare but serious infection of the inner lining of your heart. Find out the symptoms, who's at higher risk and how it's treated.

• Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Causes

  A transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) happens when one of the blood vessels that supply your brain with oxygen-rich blood becomes blocked.

• Transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - Symptoms

  The symptoms of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are the same as those of a stroke, but unlike a stroke they only last for a few minutes or hours.

• Stammering

  Stammering, or stuttering, affects speech and is relatively common in childhood. It can also persist into adulthood.

• Dysarthria (difficulty speaking)

  Find out more about dysarthria, which is where you have difficulty speaking because the muscles used for speech are weak.

• Sudden confusion (delirium)

  NHS information about sudden confusion (delirium), including how to tell if someone is confused and when to get medical help.

• Cardiovascular disease

  Find out about cardiovascular disease (CVD), including the main types, what causes it and how you can reduce your risk of getting it.