Background Regularly updated data on stroke and its pathological types, including data on
their incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability, risk factors, and epidemiological trends, are …

Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide and the
economic costs of treatment and post-stroke care are substantial. The Global Burden of …

Background The burden of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke varies between regions and
over time. With differences in prognosis, prevalence of risk factors, and treatment strategies …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability-
adjusted life-years (DALYs) worldwide. 1, 2 Moreover, the global burden of stroke is …

Background Although stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide, no
comprehensive and comparable assessment of incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability …

Background: Global stroke epidemiology is changing rapidly. Although age-standardized
rates of stroke mortality have decreased worldwide in the past 2 decades, the absolute …

Background The contribution of modifiable risk factors to the increasing global and regional
burden of stroke is unclear, but knowledge about this contribution is crucial for informing …

Background: World mapping is an important tool to visualize stroke burden and its trends in
various regions and countries. Objectives: To show geographic patterns of incidence …

Background Neurological disorders are increasingly recognised as major causes of death
and disability worldwide. The aim of this analysis from the Global Burden of Diseases …

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in globally and particularly in
low-and middle-income countries, and this burden is increasing. The burden of stroke …