About 780,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. About 600,000 are first strokes and about 180,000 are recurrent attacks:1
- Stroke is the third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer.
- Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.
- Women are less likely than men to have a stroke in all age ranges except 75 and older.
- Blacks are about twice as likely as whites to have a stroke.
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Last Updated | January 8, 2009 |
Author:Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: 01/08/2009
