The global burden of stroke: persistent and disabling

According to a report from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke Collaborators,1GBD 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke CollaboratorsGlobal, regional, and country-specific lifetime risks of stroke, 1990 and 2016.N Engl J Med. 2018; 379: 2429-2437Crossref PubMed Scopus (634) Google Scholar the estimated global lifetime risk of stroke in 2016 for those aged 25 years or older was 24·9%, an increase from 22·8% in 1990. The estimate includes an almost equal risk of stroke among women and men, and an 18·3% risk of ischaemic stroke and 8·2% risk of haemorrhagic stroke.1GBD 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke CollaboratorsGlobal, regional, and country-specific lifetime risks of stroke, 1990 and 2016.N Engl…