1. Mini-Strokes May Cause Vision Loss - US News and World Report
Hong Kong researchers implicate silent infarcts in glaucoma

2. Blacks at Higher Risk for Brain Lesions Causing Stroke - US News and World Report
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks are more likely than whites to have small bleeds within the brain, increasing their chances of having a stroke, according to a new study. Compared with whites, blacks had 32 percent more of these lesions,...

3. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Causes
Strokes result from an interruption of blood flow to a portion of the brain and the subsequent death of those brain cells. This interruption of blood flow can occur in two different ways: by a blood clot--a thrombus--that gets lodged in blood ves...

4. Stroke : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Approximately every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. A stroke can happen when the following occurs: A blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This is called an ischemic stroke; A blood vessel...• Reviewer: Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

5. Hemorrhagic stroke : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain. The brain is very sensitive to bleeding and damage can occur very rapidly. Bleeding irritates the brain tissue, causing swelling. Bleeding collects into a mass called a hematom...• Reviewer: Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.