| Introduction.
Part I: The Brain and Stroke.
Chapter 1: A Brain Attack.
Chapter 2: Understanding How the Brain Works.
Part II: Types of Stroke.
Chapter 3: White Stroke (Ischemic): Blood Clots Block the Brain.
Chapter 4: Transient Stroke (TIA): Warning Sign.
Chapter 5: Red Stroke (ICH): Bleeding Inside the Brain.
Chapter 6: Red Stroke (SAH): Bleeding Outside the Brain.
Chapter 7: Dementia (Vascular Cognitive Impairment).
Part III: Preventing Stroke.
Chapter 8: High Blood Pressure.
Chapter 9: Fat and Stroke Risk.
Chapter 10: Other Risk Factors and Prevention.
Part IV: Treating Stroke.
Chapter 11: Get Thee to an Emergency Room.
Chapter 12: Treating Stroke in the Hospital.
Chapter 13: Rehabilitation.
Part V: Living with Stroke.
Chapter 14: Returning Home: Adapting to a New Life.
Chapter 15: When You Can’t Go Home Again.
Chapter 16: Challenges During Recovery.
Chapter 17: Taking Care of Family.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Help Your Community Manage Stroke.
Chapter 19: Five Remarkable Stroke Recoveries.
Chapter 20: Ten Opportunities to Prevent Stroke.
Glossary.
Index.
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