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Stroke - Top Ten Facts

• Stroke is the third most common cause of death, after cancer and ischemic heart disease.
• It is also the most prominent cause of physical deformity
• Stroke has a yearly incidence of 180-300 per 100,000, in the United States.
• Its incidence is accelerating in developing countries due to unhealthy lifestyles.
• 2/3 of stroke victims are above 60 years old.
• 1/5 of the victims die within a month of its occurrence. Half the survivors become physically deformed.
• A damage in the left side of the brain may result in paralysis of the right side of the body; a damage on the right side, paralyzes the left side.
• Hypertension accounts for 30-50% of stroke risk.
• Patients with diabetes mellitus are 2-3 times more predisposed to stroke.
• Stroke can occur due to a disruption in blood supply or due to a blood vessel damage.

Source: medindia

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