Over 700,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. About 500,000 are first strokes and about 200,000 are recurrent attacks.1
Stroke is:
- The third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer.1
- A leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.1
Women are less likely than men to have a stroke in all age ranges except 75 and older.2
African Americans, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives are about twice as likely as whites to have a stroke.1
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Last Updated | March 6, 2007 |
Author:Robin Parks, MS
Last Updated: 03/06/2007
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