Worldwide Stroke Numbers Rise, Survivors Increase; Young People Increasingly Hit

Stroke Numbers Up Worldwide by Todd Neale.  MedPage Today.  October 23, 2013.

(1)  Stroke survivors increased ________% since 1990.

(2)  In 1990 _______% of strokes occurred in people younger than 65.  In 2010 the figure for that age group was _________%.

(3)  _________ not _______ stokes accounted for the majority of worldwide deaths.

(4)  The _______________ of the global population is leading to a rise in the number of young and old patients with stroke.

(5)  There was a __________% drop in the age-stnadardized rate of stoke in high-income countries and a __________ % increase in low and middle income countries.

(6)  According to the authors of the report, the "finding suggest that stroke should no longer be _________________________."

(7)  The shift of stroke burden is likely to continue to shift toward _____________unless effective __________________ are implemented.

(8)  The rate of hemorrhagic stroke fell in _______________ while rising by ____% in countries with low and middle income levels.

(9)  Intervention targets to prevent hemorrhagic stroke include ______________________.