What is stroke?

Cerebrovascular accident refers to the injury to the brain that occurs when flow of blood to brain tissue is interrupted by a clogged or ruptured artery, causing brain tissue to die because of lack of nutrients and oxygen.

How do members experience stroke?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with stroke*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for stroke*

Who has stroke on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 5
20s 25
30s 72
40s 146
50s 276
60s 322
70+ 203

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 326
Female 708