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<p><span class="strokehead">About Strokes</span></p><p>A stroke is a "brain attack" and is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Consider a stroke an emergency, just as if you suspected someone was having a heart attack. When the <a href="strokewarningsigns.html" target="_parent">warning signs of stroke</a> appear, call 911 immediately.</p><p>Together with the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Team, The Center for Neurovascular Disease at The Neuroscience Institute provides a comprehensive center for stroke prevention and treatment of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), and ischemic stroke. Our internationally <a href="strokephysicians.html" target="_parent">renowned faculty</a> is also involved in stroke research and stroke education.</p><p>To understand your risk factors for stroke, please take our fast, <a onmousedown="openpopup('../popups/strokeassessment.html','assessment','scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400')" href="javascript:;">online </a>stroke risk assessment.</p><p>If you would like to learn more about strokes, please see <a href="strokefacts.html" target="_parent">stroke facts</a>.</p><p>Five primary types of stroke are listed below, with information on definition, cause, signs and symptoms: </p><p><span class="bullet">•</span> Ischemic Stroke<br /> <span class="bullet">•</span> Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)<br /> <span class="bullet">•</span> Intracranial Aneurysms<br /> <span class="bullet">•</span> Arteriovenous Malformations<br /> <span class="bullet">•</span> Hypertensive Stroke </p><p> </p>
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