What is Stroke?

Cerebrovascular accident refers to the injury to the brain that occurs when flow of blood to brain tissue is interrupted by a clogged or ruptured artery, causing brain tissue to die because of lack of nutrients and oxygen.

Who has Stroke at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
70% Females
30% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 8
20-29 yrs 14
30-39 yrs 16
40-49 yrs 13
50-59 yrs 10
60-69 yrs 4
70+ yrs 4
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 94
Not Officially Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Stroke patients who have completed their condition history