The Unmet Needs of Stroke Survivors and Stroke Caregivers: A Systematic Narrative Review

Stroke has been recognized as a factor that has contributed significantly to the mortality and morbidity in developing and non-developing countries.1 It has been documented that 15 million individuals suffer from stroke globally, in which 5  million patients die from stroke while another 5 million continue living with disability.2 Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 20163 demonstrated differences in the rise of stroke geographically. Specifically, the authors documented higher risk in stroke in East Asia, Central E urope and Eastern Europe.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - July 15, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: N.S.M. Zawawi, N.A. Aziz, R. Fisher, K. Ahmad, M.F. Walker Source Type: research