Stroke: Everything you need to know

Stroke is a major cause of death and disability in the UK and across the world. What is stroke, how many people does it kill and how are mortality rates changing?
  
  


Stroke: Types of stroke
The Stroke Association has launched the UK's first Action on Stroke Month. The campaign is supported by the Wellcome Trust, which has put together this package of information explaining the effects of suffering a stroke, risk factors and healthcare costs
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Stroke: Common consequences
Common consequences
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Stroke infographic - what are the odds you'll die of stroke?
Stroke infographic - what are the odds you'll die of stroke? Photograph: Wellcome Trust
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Stroke: Winning the fight
Winning the fight
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Stroke: Risk factors 1
Besides age, several factors influence how much you are at risk of a stroke. Some of them relate to a genetic predisposition and need monitoring, but others have to do with lifestyle and can be changed
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Stroke: Risk factors 4
Risk factors
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Stroke: Risk factors 5
Risk factors
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Stroke: Risk factors 3
Risk factors
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Stroke: UK differences in mortality
Who is affected? Stroke kills more than 49,000 people in the UK per year, but some portions of society are at higher risk. How it affects you could depend on a range of socioeconomic factors including geography, ethnicity and occupation
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Stroke: Ethnic differences
Ethnic differences
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Stroke: Healthcare costs - prescriptions
Care and costs: Thanks to improving prevention and treatment, fewer people are dying from stroke. But those who survive it need continuing care, especially in their late years. How much does this cost the UK economy?
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Stroke: Cost breakdown
Cost breakdown
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Stroke: Cost breakdown
Cost breakdown
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