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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Stroke: Causes And Clinical Features. | Jul 06, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: IOPscience - Medical Engineering and Physics - Can we identify stroke sub-type without imaging? A multidimensional analysis (PDF). | Apr 24, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Stroke. | May 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Insitute on Aging - Stroke: Signs, Causes, and Treatment. | Aug 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Stroke. | Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Stroke. | Jan 16, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Stroke: Causes And Clinical Features. | Nov 14, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - Everything You Need to Know About Stroke. | Sep 05, 2022 | ||
| Added mention of chronic stress as a risk factor of stroke. | Jun 21, 2019 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Apr 25, 2018 | ||
| Updated information on treatment and genetic variations associated with the risk of stroke. | Feb 28, 2017 | ||
| Added a photo of a stroke victim performing physical therapy. | Feb 28, 2017 | ||
| Added information on risk factors for stroke. | Aug 02, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Stroke. | Jan 21, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Medical Association - Effects of a Stroke on the Brain. | Oct 19, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Declan O'Kane Stroke Education - Stroke Medicine. | Sep 12, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Declan O'Kane Stroke Education - Stroke Medicine. | Sep 12, 2012 | ||
| Added information on pharmacological agents and other treatment strategies that have been investigated for enhancing the recovery of brain and motor function following stroke. | Jan 24, 2011 | ||
| Updated to include information on genetic variations that increase the risk of stroke. | Apr 17, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Related To Cocaine Use. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke In Depth. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Secondary To Syphilis. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Secondary To FMD. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Secondary To Carotid Stenosis. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Secondary To Carotid Dissection. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Secondary To Cardiogenic Embolism. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Stroke Secondary To Atherosclerosis. | Sep 11, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Feb 09, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Health, Stroke. | Nov 22, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: American Stroke Association. | Sep 19, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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