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The incidence of post-stroke depression peaks at 3–6 months and usually resolves within 1–2 years after the stroke, although a minority of patients can go on to develop chronic depression. The diagnosis of post-stroke depression is complicated by other consequences of stroke such as fatigue and psychomotor retardation – which do not ...
And your risk goes up as you age: About two-thirds of strokes happen in people over 65. “Someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies every 3.5 minutes,” says Carlos S. Ince Jr., M.D.
Stroke is the 5th-leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of severe disability. On average, a person dies from stroke every 4 minutes.
Dan Kenny, 40, felt dizzy and tired at the end of his day. Doctors determined he was having a stroke — and found he had a PFO, an undiagnosed hole in his heart.
The risk of stroke increases exponentially from 30 years of age, and the cause varies by age. [246] Advanced age is one of the most significant stroke risk factors. 95% of stroke occurs in people age 45 and older, and two-thirds of stroke occurs in those over the age of 65. [53] [230]
Receiving therapy within a month after the stroke leads to the greatest improvements. Three or six months after the stroke more therapy will be needed, but symptoms can still be improved. People with aphasia who are younger than 55 years are the most likely to improve, but people older than 75 years can still get better with therapy. [95] [96]
He realizes now that the stroke absolutely could have been life-threatening “if I had ignored the initial warning signs, or my wife hadn’t quickly called 911 to get me to the hospital,” he says.
Chorea tends to affect older stroke survivors while dystonia tends to affect younger ones. Men and women have an equal chance of developing the hyperkinetic movements after stroke. Strokes causing small, deep lesions in the basal ganglia, brain stem and thalamus are those most likely to be associated with post-stroke hyperkinesia. [15]
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