index_stroke_aid_logo.gif (2389 bytes) index_strokeaid_header_gif.gif (1594 bytes)
Tel: 011 728 2292 Fax: 086 666 8154
 A support group for people recovering from Strokes

cherry@strokeaid.org.za

Here are some useful links - should you find any that you think would be of interest to others please contact  cherry@strokeaid.org.za

Harvard Medical School

Walk in bath www.walkinbath.co.za

A list of support groups in South Africa

Rehabilitation resources Port Elizabeth

Heart Foundation www.heartfoundation.co.za

Medical updates

Know the warning signs:
Sudden numbness of weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or co-ordination
Sudden severe headache with no known cause
See a doctor or get to a hospital immediately