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It was established in 1991 and is published by Elsevier on behalf of the National Stroke Association and the Japan Stroke Society, of which it is the official journal. The editor-in-chief is Fernando D Testai (University of Illinois Chicago). According to the journal's website, it has a 2021 impact factor of 2.677.
World Stroke Day 2011 was a huge success with over 2,000 participants from all over the world. It gained recognition from over 20 online publications in several languages. The global reach of World Stroke Day 2011 was a step up from 2010 with increased participation came from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Stroke is a peer-reviewed medical journal published monthly by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of the American Heart Association. It covers research on cerebral circulation and related diseases, including clinical research on assessment of risk for stroke , diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, as well as rehabilitation. [ 1 ]
Brain ischemia is a condition in which there is insufficient bloodflow to the brain to meet metabolic demand. [1] This leads to poor oxygen supply or cerebral hypoxia and thus leads to the death of brain tissue or cerebral infarction/ischemic stroke. [2] It is a sub-type of stroke along with subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage. [3]
Between 1990 and 2021, the number of people who had a new stroke rose by 70%, research suggests. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
In 1955, then U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy announced, to the organization United Cerebral Palsy, that the institute was "planning to launch an all-out attack against the dread spectre of cerebral palsy". [18] By 1959, a study to look at how gestation affected cerebral palsy had been started. [17]
In 2023, 15 million people worldwide had a stroke. [17] In 2021, stroke was the third biggest cause of death, responsible for approximately 10% of total deaths. [18] In 2015, there were about 42.4 million people who had previously had stroke and were still alive. [11]
A mnemonic to remember the warning signs of stroke is FAST (facial droop, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call emergency services), [17] as advocated by the Department of Health (United Kingdom) and the Stroke Association, the American Stroke Association, the National Stroke Association (US), the Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke ...