Stroke
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with stroke
Treatments taken by people for stroke
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Compare treatments taken by people with stroke
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have stroke through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with stroke? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has stroke on PatientsLikeMe?
- 2 new patients joined this month
- 391 say stroke is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 6 | |
| 20s | 18 | |
| 30s | 80 | |
| 40s | 152 | |
| 50s | 261 | |
| 60s | 299 | |
| 70+ | 157 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 22 | |
| 20-29 years | 35 | |
| 30-39 years | 59 | |
| 40-49 years | 83 | |
| 50-59 years | 64 | |
| 60-69 years | 33 | |
| 70+ years | 13 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 308 | |
| Female | 665 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 464 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 20 |