Stroke
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- help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today
- help researchers shorten the path to new treatments tomorrow
How much good can your data do? A whole lot, as co-founder Jamie Heywood explains in this video.
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
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with stroke
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with stroke, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with stroke
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (8 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
9
Tried for
pain
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (5 evaluations)
Side effects
insomnia
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
pain
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for stroke (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
stroke
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
mood swings
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
diarrhea
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
stroke
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (3 evaluations)
Side effects
high blood pressure (hypertension)
tachycardia (fast heart rate)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
fatigue
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(2)
anxious mood
(1)
1 more
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with stroke, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has stroke on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1005 patients have this condition
- 8 new patients joined this month
- 365 say stroke is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 8 | |
| 20s | 21 | |
| 30s | 90 | |
| 40s | 169 | |
| 50s | 272 | |
| 60s | 254 | |
| 70+ | 116 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 23 | |
| 20-29 years | 34 | |
| 30-39 years | 57 | |
| 40-49 years | 78 | |
| 50-59 years | 62 | |
| 60-69 years | 33 | |
| 70+ years | 13 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 290 | |
| Female | 640 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 454 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 20 |
These charts show data from stroke patients who have completed their condition history
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