Abstract
Statistics are indicators, not always accurate, and obviously subject to change as situations and the objectives of the statisticians alter. Statistics relating to stroke are no exception: mortality tables are easier to come by than morbidity (the incidence or numbers of people incurring a stroke), although both are skewed by inconsistencies relating to misdiagnoses or lack of accurate reporting. Many deaths attributed to bronchopneumonia, heart attack or merely old age may have actually occurred following stroke. Many ‘mild’ strokes may never be recognized as such and therefore may never be reported. The cause of a fall may be a slight stroke with temporary loss of balance reactions, but the fractured hip is the reason for admission to hospital, under the orthopaedic label.
Little strokes fell great oaks ...
Benjamin Franklin
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Laidler, P. (1994). The cause for concern. In: Stroke Rehabilitation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3470-3_2
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