Johns Hopkins Health Alerts | Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) and Stroke | Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency caused either by obstruction of an artery carrying blood to the brain or by rupture of one of the cerebral arteries. Because brain cells cannot regenerate, lack of oxygen from blockage of the blood supply may quickly lead to cell death and permanent brain damage.

Get the latest news on stroke, stroke prevention, and stroke treatments.

Stroke:

• Stroke Alert: How High Blood Pressure Can Affect Your Memory
• Stroke Alert: Is It A Stroke? Signs You Should Know
• Stroke Alert: More Reasons to Eat Dark Chocolate
• Stroke Alert: Stroke – A "Man's Disease" No Longer
• Stroke Report: Cooling Therapy for Stroke
• Stroke Alert: The Dangers of a TIA
• Stroke Alert: Sudden Headache? Blurred Vision? It could be a warning of a stroke
• Stroke Alert: Understanding Central Pain Syndrome
• Stroke Alert: Is it Alzheimer’s disease or stroke-related dementia?
• Stroke Alert: Stroke and Memory Loss
• Stroke Alert: Statin Drug For Cholesterol Also Lowers the Risk of Stroke
• Stroke Report: Stents for the Carotid Arteries
• Stroke Report: Nothing Minor About Ministrokes

• Stroke Alert: What to Do When a Stroke Occurs

More on Stroke:

• Hypertension and Stroke Glossary

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies on Stroke:

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Stroke has been linked to High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).

Johns Hopkins Symptoms and Remedies on High Blood Pressure:

• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

All the articles in the High Blood Pressure and Stroke area are derived from our monthly newsletter, Johns Hopkins Health After 50, and our annual Johns Hopkins White Paper: Hypertension and Stroke.

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