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.

How do members experience stroke?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with stroke*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for stroke*

Who has stroke on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 27
30s 79
40s 159
50s 288
60s 336
70+ 221

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 347
Female 738