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Fast Facts - US Statistics
- Also called a Brain Attack http://www.stroke.org/site/PageServer?pa...
- National Stroke Awareness Month: May http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Stroke/
- Annual Incidence of Stroke: 795,000 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- First attacks: 610,000 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- Recurrent attacks: 185,000 http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- Ischemic: 87 percent http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- Intracerebral hemorrhage: 10 percent http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage: 3 percent http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- Estimated costs for 2009: $68.9 billion http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.j...
- 10% of stroke survivors recover nearly completely http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/strok...
- 80% of strokes are preventable http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/strok...
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A stroke is when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted causing a quick loss of brain function. There are two different types, ischemic, which is to little blood in the brain commonly caused by blood clots and hemorrhagic, which is to much blood in the skull caused by internal bleeding in the brain.
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Treatment
Quick treatment can minimize brain damage and raise the chances of survival. The type of treatment will depend on the type of stroke. A CAT scan or and MRI will need to be done to determine what type of stroke you had. A rehabilitation program will help to regain some of the abilities you lost with a stroke.NINDS: Stroke: Hope Through Research -
Risk Factors
- Heart disease
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Older age
- High cholesterol
- Obesity
- Sedentary lifestyle
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Questions and Answers About Stroke
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Whatever happened to The Strokes? 1 AnswerThe went into the studio in February and said that their 4th album will drop in the near future. But no specified date. Pharell Williams expressed interesting i... read more -
Do you know the signs of a stroke? 2 Answers--quote -- The American Stroke Association wants you to learn the warning signs of stroke: * Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on... read more -
Do you know the risk factors for stroke? 2 AnswersThe AHA has a very extensive list here: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4716 Uncontrollable factors: Age Heridity Sex prior stroke,... read more
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Do you know the two types of stroke? 1 AnswerIn regard to a blood vessel causing a stroke there are 2 types: Ischemic stroke - the vessel clogs within Hemorrhagic stroke - the vessel ruptures, causing bl... read more
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