Stroke and Brain Injury Facts
- A stroke occurs every 45 seconds
- Stroke has been lowered to the 5th leading cause of death due to improved treatments and care - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
- Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in adults
- Stroke can occur to infants in the womb through all ages of life
- An estimated 1.7 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury every year
Resource Links
- American Stroke Association - www.strokeassociation.org
- Brain Injury Association of America - www.biausa.org
- Online rehabilitation for people with aphasia/apraxia - www.aphasiatoolbox.com