Publication date: June 2007 Last update: August 2011
Review date: Under review
Stroke (cerebrovascular accident) occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, damaging brain function. We interviewed 61 people about their experiences of stroke. Since the original launch of this module in 2007 we have added 12 additional interviews conducted in 2011 and three new topic summaries. Select from the key topics below, choose from the ‘Full list of topics’, or explore all of the interviews through ‘People’s stories’.