Stroke, also called a brain attack, is the number one cause of adult disability and the number three cause of death in the United States, striking more than 500,000 Americans each year. Community education is a crucial activity of Memorial's Stroke Center, as public awareness of the early warning signs of stroke is alarmingly low. The Scope of the Problem More than half a million Americans suffer a stroke each year. Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability in the United States.
Stroke is the number three cause of death in the United States.
The death rate from stroke today is 25 percent, down from 50 percent in 1950. The majority of all strokes can be prevented through medical management and lifestyle change, focusing on risk factors of hypertension and diabetes. Early medical interventions are now available to treat acute stroke. All rights reserved.