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2. Among U.S. residents, 162,672 stroke deaths occurred in 2002, with an age-adjusted death rate of 56.2 per 100,000 population.
5. Childhood mortality from stroke declined by 58% overall, with reductions in all major subtypes:
IS (ischemic stroke) decreased by 19%
SAH (subarachnoid hemorrhage) by 79%
ICH (intra-cerebral hemorrhage) by 54%
7. When considered separately from other cardiovascular diseases, stroke ranks as the third leading cause of death, behind diseases of the heart and cancer. (CDC/NCHS)
On average, someone in the United States suffers a stroke every 53 seconds; every 3.3 minutes someone dies of one.
Each year, about 600,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke. About 500,000 of these are first attacks, and 100,000 are recurrent attacks. (Framingham Heart Study, NHLBI)
About 4,400,000 stroke survivors (2,200,000 males and 2,300,000 females) are alive today.
8. Warning Signs of Stroke
The most common sign of stroke is sudden weakness of the face, arm or leg, most often on one side of the body.
Other warning signs can include:
Sudden numbness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden severe headache with no known cause
The signs of a stroke depend on the side of the brain that's affected, the part of the brain, and how severely the brain is injured. Therefore, each person may have different stroke warning signs. Stroke may be associated with a headache, or may be completely painless.
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