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Stroke Statistics

By: Lauren Antkowiak According to the Stroke Center: Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 140,000 people die each year from stroke in the US. Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the US. Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in pe...

By: Lauren Antkowiak

According to the Stroke Center:

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 140,000 people die each year from stroke in the US.
Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the US.
Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65. The risk of having a stroke more than doubles each decade after the age of 55.
Strokes can and do occur at any age. Nearly one-fourth of strokes occur in people under the age of 65.
High blood pressure is the most important risk factor for stroke.

According to the CDC:

Someone in the US has a stroke every 40 seconds.
Nearly 1 in 4 strokes are in people who have had a previous stroke.
About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked.
High cholesterol and smoking are leading causes of stroke. Two thirds of America’s have at least one of these conditions or habits.

According to strokesmart.org:

Some stroke survivors are locked-in after a stroke. Locked-in syndrome is a rare condition that most often occurs after a basilar artery stroke. A basilar artery stroke is considered the most devastating stroke, especially if someone survives from it. People who have had a basilar artery stroke can have paralysis from head to toe, hence where the term “locked-in” came from.

According to sciencedaily.com:

One in three Americans can’t name even a single stroke warning sign.
Time is brain. During a stroke, 32,000 brain cells per second (1.9 million per minute) die. But if a patient receives timely treatment, the damage can be minimized.

According to goredforwomen.org: