what age is a stroke?
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What is the average age for stroke? The majority of strokes occur in people who are 65 or older. As many as 10% of people in the U.S. who experience a stroke are younger than 45.
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Non-modifiable risk factors (also called risk markers) for stroke include age, sex, race-ethnicity and genetics. In general, stroke is a disease of aging. The incidence of stroke increases with age, with the incidence doubling for each decade after age 55.
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For most people thrombolysis needs to be given within four and a half hours of your stroke symptoms starting. In some circumstances, your doctor may decide that it could still be of benefit within six hours. However the more time that passes, the less effective thrombolysis will be.
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Signs that you may be having a stroke: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. Sudden trouble seeing or blurred vision in one or both eyes.
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Ischemic stroke: An artery is blocked, and blood supply no longer reaches all the parts of the brain. Hemorrhagic stroke: A blood vessel bursts or leaks, and blood enters parts of the brain where it would not normally be.
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Most symptoms of a TIA disappear within an hour, although they may last for up to 24 hours. Because you cannot tell if these symptoms are from a TIA or a stroke, you should go to the hospital right away. TIAs are often a warning sign for future strokes.
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A TIA usually lasts only a few minutes and doesn't cause permanent damage. Often called a ministroke, a transient ischemic attack may be a warning. About 1 in 3 people who has a transient ischemic attack will eventually have a stroke, with about half occurring within a year after the transient ischemic attack.
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Age: Age is one of the single most important risk factor of stroke worldwide. The incidence of stroke increases with age. It is important to note, however, that one-quarter of all stroke survivors are younger than 65. It is not strictly a disease of the elderly.
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A silent stroke differs from a transient ischemic attack (TIA). In TIA symptoms of stroke are exhibited which may last from a few minutes to 24 hours before resolving. A TIA is a risk factor for having a major stroke and subsequent silent strokes in the future.
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It can result in ischemic stroke if a blood clot forms after a trivial or major trauma in the neck and later causes blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. Cervical artery dissection is an important cause of stroke in young and middle-aged adults.
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Cerebral aneurysms can occur anywhere in the brain, but most form in the major arteries along the base of the skull. Brain aneurysms can occur in anyone and at any age. They are most common in adults between the ages of 30 and 60 and are more common in women than in men.
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['Ischemic stroke.', 'Hemorrhagic stroke.', 'Transient ischemic attack (a warning or “mini-stroke”).']
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Strokes can affect the following areas of the brain: brain stem, cerebellum, limbic system, and cerebrum.
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In the first three months, not counting the first three weeks after stroke, most of the patients who did not survive suffered from pulmonary thromboembolism. After three years, 63.6 percent of the patients died. After five years, 72.1 percent passed, and at 7 years, 76.5 percent of survivors died.
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First Few Weeks After a Stroke. The typical length of a hospital stay after a stroke is five to seven days. During this time, the stroke care team will evaluate the effects of the stroke, which will determine the rehabilitation plan.
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Stroke symptoms typically last more than 24 hours, and may or may not resolve, even with therapy. Some stroke symptoms may never resolve or get better. TIA symptoms last for a short time. Symptoms can begin to resolve in about 1 to 5 minutes, which is typical, but some may take about 24 hours to resolve.
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There are two main causes of stroke: a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or leaking or bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Some people may have only a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain, known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), that doesn't cause lasting symptoms.