Stroke

Definition of stroke

Stroke also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), Cerebrovascular insult (CVI), or brain attack is when poor blood flow to the brain results in the cell death. We have different definition stroke as neurological deficit of cerebrovascular cause that persist beyond 24 hours or is interrupted by death within 24 hours.

Stroke statistic

·         Stroke is the second most frequent cause of death worldwide.

·         For 20 years the numbers of stroke decrease by approximately10%

·         South Asians are at particularly high risk for stroke (40% of global stroke risk)

·         95% of strokes occur in people age 45 and older, but 2/3 of strokes occurred in those over 65 years older

·         Man are 25% more likely to suffer strokes than women

·         60% of deaths from stroke occur in woman

·         70% of people who have a stroke survive