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• Stroke is a major cause of death, disability, and economic cost in the United States.
• A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked or when a brain blood vessel bursts.
• A clot blocks the blood supply to the brain.
• A blood vessel in the brain bursts.
• Stroke burden in the United States includes frequent occurrence and substantial mortality.
• About 795,000 people have a stroke each year; 610,000 are first strokes and 185,000 are recurrent strokes.
• Someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies of stroke every four minutes.
• Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, killing more than 130,000 Americans each year.
• Stroke causes disability and creates major national costs.
• Stroke reduces mobility in more than half of survivors age 65 and over.
• Stroke costs the nation $33 billion annually through health care, medications, and lost productivity.
• Stroke risk factors include uncontrollable factors, medical conditions, and personal choices.
• Heredity, age, gender, and ethnicity are risk factors that cannot be controlled.
• High blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, overweight or obesity, and previous stroke or TIA can increase risk.
• Avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol, eating a balanced diet, and exercising can reduce risk.
• Common stroke warning signs and symptoms appear suddenly.
• Sudden numbness or weakness affects the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
• Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding may occur.
• Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes may occur.
• Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or loss of coordination may occur.
• A sudden severe headache with no known cause may occur.