Source: SourceOECD Social Issues/Migration/Health, Volume 2009, Number 16, December 2009 , pp. 107-108(2)

Publisher: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Abstract:

Stroke remains the third most common cause of death and disability in industrialised countries (WHO, 2002). Estimates suggest that it accounts for 2-4% of health care expenditure and also for significant costs outside of the health care system due to its impact on disability (OECD, 2003a). In ischemic stroke, representing about 85% of cases, the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, leading to a necrosis of the affected part. In hemorrhagic stroke, rupture of a blood vessel causes bleeding into the brain, usually causing more widespread damage.

Document Type: Review article

Publication date: 2009-12-01

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