"Provides a practical guide for the general public and medical professionals. Dr. Louis R. Caplan, one of the world's leading experts, guides readers through the subject in a straightforward and accessible manner. He offers information and advice that readers will find immediately useful: the medical conditions and other factors that create risk, stroke symptoms, abnormalities that doctors look for, tests available to evaluate strokes, complications...

Dr. David Spence offers expert advice designed to help patients reduce their risk of having a stroke by up to seventy-five percent, with an overview of day-to-day measures that can be taken by both the patient and their doctor.

"No one is ever prepared for a stroke. It just happens, and when it does, the results can be life altering. From difficulties with communication to weakness, numbness, and cognitive difficulties, a stroke can have a wide range of consequences. For most people affected by a stroke, a flood of questions come afterward: How did this happen? What do we do next? What are our options? How long will recovery take? Am I at risk for another stroke? To answer...

Ryan loves to go fishing with his grandfather every Saturday, but after his grandfather has a stroke and cannot walk or feed himself, Ryan is scared and confused and wishes things could go back to normal.