Mayo's Stroke Guide to Prevention and Recovery Get information on Stroke from the Mayo Health Clinic. National Stroke Association Find Stroke information, news, and more. Reducing Your Risk of Stroke Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Georgia.
Stroke can cause loss of muscle control, numbness, unconsciousness or death.
In Georgia and in the U.S., death rates from stroke have declined sharply in the past two decades. However, in the past four years, the trend has reversed direction, and stroke death rates are increasing in Georgia. This new trend may be the result of changes in the prevalence of risk factors contributing to stroke, such as uncontrolled high blood pressure or may be due to an increase in the number of survivors of a previous heart attack or stroke who are at high risk of dying from a stroke. The following risk factors can be modified to reduce your risk. Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a leading risk factor for stroke.