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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.