Facts about stroke

Stroke kills almost 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths.
On average, one American dies from stroke every 4 minutes.
Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke.
About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes.
About 185,00 strokes—nearly one of four—are in people who have had a previous stroke.
About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, when blood flow to the brain is blocked.
Stroke costs the United States an estimated $34 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat stroke, and missed days of work.
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability
Patients who arrive at the emergency room within 3 hours of their first symptoms tend to have less disability 3 months after a stroke than those who received delayed care

Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech.
Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance, or lack of coordination.
Sudden severe headache with no known cause.