Information in other languages
We publish information about stroke in a range of other languages.
Can cannabis-based products like CBD oil help after stroke?
Wednesday 22 January 2020
In recent years, legal cannabis-based products containing cannabidiol (CBD), have become more available. Could these help stroke survivors to cope with problematic effects of stroke?
Women and stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
This guide explains some of the risk factors for stroke that only affect women, and offers other sources of information and support that you may find useful.
Reducing your risk of stroke: information for African and Caribbean people
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
If you are of African or Caribbean origin, you may have a higher risk of stroke than other people in the UK due to health conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and sickle cell disease. This guide explains more about your risk of a stroke, and what you can do to reduce your risk.
Reducing your risk of stroke: information for South Asian people
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
This guide looks at why people of South Asian origins have an increased risk of stroke. It explains the conditions that can raise your risk, such as diabetes, and gives ideas for easy ways that everyone can lower their stroke risk. Plus sources of advice and information.
How to reduce your risk of a stroke
Resource type: Information leaflet
Publication type: Stroke information
This guide can help you to understand your own risk of a stroke and what you can do to reduce your chances of having a stroke. It includes tips for stroke survivors, and offers some advice on healthy living choices for everyone.
National Clinical Guideline for Stroke (Patient version)
Resource type: Information guide
Publication type: Stroke information
This book tells you what care should be provided after stroke. It is written for people affected by stroke and their carers. It's a short version of the detailed National Clinical Guideline for Stroke (5th edition).